OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN PILOTS

AUGUST 1976

Philadelphia Awaiting 99s . . . p. 18 Powder Puff Derby Results . . p. 17 MICHIGAN SMALL RACE A LETTER TO THE 99 NEWS EDITOR: The Michigan SMALL (Southern Michigan All Ladies Lark) It was hoped that the article “Have You Met Any Women Race had its beginning in 1956 when it was organized as a means Pilots Lately” would encourage us to think MEMBERSHIP. It of moving the All Women’s International Air Race contestants did but not quite as I envisioned. Unfortunately for me there were from the Flint terminus to Pellston for the International a few errors in the May 1975 figures. This is always a blow to a Convention of the Ninety-Nines. It was a race for lady pilots, but treasurer who is supposed to be accurate to the last cent. Loretta unique in the fact that they could have husbands, fathers, sons or and I couldn’t figure out how it happened. It was also a blow to boyfriends as co-pilot, and for this reason became a most popular our large Southwest Section. They appeared larger by 228 so it affair. seemed as if they had lost ground by January 1976. So here is the The race was so enthusiastically received, the Michigan doubly checked May-May count. Chapter voted to make it an annual affair. In 1957 the race Sections by Population as of May 1975 and May 1976 started in Lansing and terminated in Traverse City in conjunction Southwest 1191 1279 with the famous Paul Bunyun Festival. Since then, the First Place Northcentral 908 956 winner has also received a rotating wooden hand carved trophy Southcentral 746 792 known as the Paul Bunyun Trophy. 1960 was the first Southeast 410 453 round-robin race using Muskegon as home base, and since that Northwest 339 time the race route has been kept a secret until the night before 353 New York-New Jersey 274 takeoff, giving out-of-state guests equal opportunity. 269 Middle East 247 269 Aircraft taking part over the past nineteen years have ranged New England 131 145 from a single engine 65 horsepower to twin-engine 300 East Canada 102 112 horsepower. In 1967 the horsepower was extended to 420. West Canada 64 47 Contestants have flown every conceivable type of aircraft allowed and have come from distances over 2,000 miles. The Middle East Section 1974, however, was a harsh one when the realities of a limited had the greatest percentage gain. The Southwest had the largest gain in numbers. As of June 21, 1976, fuel supply and the visibility of general aviation as a we are 5019 strong. “conspicuous” fuel user nearly grounded the general aviation Janet Green fleet. It was the realization of the seriousness of the fuel situation and the spectre of its reappearance that motivated the Michigan Dear Editor: Chapters to cancel the traditional SMALL Race and replace it All of us at Wings of Hope want you and the 99s to know how with an event called the Michigan Aviation Festival and Rally much we appreciate your Guatemalan Earthquake story in the which was designed to be open to all pilots and their families. May issue as well as the publication of our current appeal for 1975 brought the return of the cross-country proficiency race memberships and funds. with each contestant striving for a perfect score using speed and It is difficult for people who have not seen the destruction fuel handicaps. down there to comprehend the enormity of the calamity — 25,000 Mrs. Sammy McKay of Flint has the distinction of being the dead, a million injured and homeless. We are so grateful Wings only pilot flying all nineteen races, winning twice. Mrs. Jean of Hope was there to do vital jobs only small general aviation Lennertson of St. Louis, Mo. has placed 1st three times. Other airplanes and bush pilots could do. 1st Place winners are: Gratefully, George E. Haddaway Past First Place Winners Where Chairman of the Board 1956-Mrs. Charles Roberts, Az. Flint to Harbor Springs 1957-Mrs. Robert Steadman, Mich .Lansing to Traverse City Thanks for your beautiful presentation on the “Flaps Up, 1958-Mrs. Elmer Wiedwald, Ohio Sturgis to Manistee Window Open, Monkey Out” article!! We all love it and the 1959-Marion M. Elbinger, Mich. Bay City to Benton Harbor great coverage you gave our E. African section in the 99 NEWS. 1960-Mrs. Morris Ringenberg, Ind .Muskegon (1st Round-robin) We’re so proud and promise to send you lots more. . . . 1961-Dottie Anderson, Ohio Jackson Denise Morchand 1962-Mrs. Sophia Payton, Ind. Flint Virginia Stephenson 1963-Mrs. Mary Ann Noah, Ks. Kalamazoo Julia Rutherford 1964-Mrs. Sophia Payton, Ind. Mt. Pleasant 1965-Mrs. Elizabeth Schucker, Mi. Grand Haven ON THE NEWS FORMAT 1966-Miss Linda Markham, Mi. Alpena Ladies: 1967-Mrs. Sammy McKay, Mi. Grand Rapids I wish to express to you that I do not like the new format of the 1968-Marietta H. Huitt, Mi. Ann Arbor 99 NEWS. It is hard to read and requires too much hunting for a 1969-Miss Juliette Auerbach, Mi. Mt. Pleasant particular section, much less a certain chapter. I could, with the 1970-Mrs. Jean Lennertson, Mo. Coldwater old format, easily find, for example, Northwest Section, and read 1971-Mrs. Sammy McKay, Mi. Saginaw quickly what is happening in my own area. Now, I have no idea 1972-Mrs. Jean Lennertson, Mo. Alpena what is going on, because in the latest issue, I was unable to sort 1973-Mrs. Jean Lennertson, Mo. Howell out NW from anyone else! I’m sure other 99s are having the same 1975-Mrs. Julie Clarke, Mi. Owosso trouble. I would like to see a return to the former layout. Marge Beltrami 1976 promises the best SMALL Race yet — the 20th SMALL Columbia Cascade Race in our nation’s 200th year! Supported by the Ninety-Nines Continued on Page 33 of Michigan and with the natural beauty of Fall in Michigan we welcome you to join us for a fun and exciting weekend October 1, ON THE BACK COVER are MARY VOC MACH, an original 99, 2, and 3rd. For information and Entry Kit send $2.00 to Esther holding the checkered flag and racer SAMMY McKAY who has flown Bennett, Rt. #1, Leonidas, Mich. 49066. every Michigan SMALL RACE. The photographer was DONITA Carol Bobb, Michigan Chapter Reporter SIMPSON. President Pat’s flw H S iw iiis ACTion Line Volume 3 Number5 August 1976

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Publisher...... The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Editor ...... Jan Million (405) 682-4425 Circulation M anager ...... Loretta Gragg Headquarters Secretary ...... Darla Bullard Contributing Editors...... Sylvia Paoli, Faye Gillis Wells Editorial Assistant Ann Catlin Advertising Manager ...... Jan Million (405) 682-4425 This is my final visit with you through my column in the Ninety Nine News. 1 have tried for the past two years to bring many things to your attention which I felt were timely. I wish to thank CONTENTS all of you for allowing me to serve as your President. Serving you has been a very rewarding experience for me. I have enjoyed meeting all of you as I have attended your section meetings. 1 Aviation Law ...... have enjoyed reading all of your chapter Newsletters and have C alendar...... 6 enjoyed your correspondence (most of it!) where you have shared Convention Plans Finalized for Philadelphia ...... 18 with me your ideas and thoughts — and when you have taken me Meet the Judges...... 20 to task for not doing what you thought I should. Michigan SMALL Race ...... 2 I am proud to be a Ninety Nine. We have made much forward Museum Report...... 12 progress in the past two years regarding communications, our Powder Puff Derby Results ...... 16 headquarters and the 501 (c)3. We have made great strides in Spring 99 Board M eeting ...... 4 becoming a viable organization with much to contribute to Trees for America's Third Century ...... 8 aviation. We do have all kinds of room to continue our growth V ie w p o in t...... 2 and 1 know we will. Wife’s Flight — Husband’s Plight...... 15 My family and I all look forward to more time together and 1 am eager to exchange my seat behind this desk for more time in the left seat of 590PM. It is with great confidence and some relief ADVERTISING INDEX that I turn my responsibilities over to our new President. I know that we will have many exciting years ahead. See you around! National Aviation Underwriters. .... 5 Pat McEwen Beech Aircraft Corporation____ .... 7 NOTE TO CHAPTER REPORTERS FOR THE 99 NEWS Check Chocks ...... 21 Sporty's Pilot S h o p ...... 4 We have had many inquiries from Chapter Reporters AOPA ...... 9 ,1 0 requesting information on what kinds of things we want to INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS receive, bearing in mind the new format, etc. Coming up in President—Pat McEwen. P.O. Box 2199, W ichita, KS 67201 September, when so many chapters will be changing officers and Vice President—Lois Feigenbaum, 26 Pinewood Dr.. Carbondale. IL reporters, we will be giving you a form to use as a guideline for 62901 submitting chapter materials. In the meantime, we encourage you Secretary—Thon G riffith. 314 Robinhood Ln., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Treasurer—Janet Green. Rt. 3, Box 293W, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 to organize your reports around the topic headlines such as Projects, Meetings, etc. that are now appearing in the magazine. Board of Directors: (A special thanks to all of you who are already doing this.) Mary Able, 9009 Braeburn Valley Dr., Houston, TX 77036 Starting in the fall, we are again going to require that llovene Potter, 29926 2nd PI. SW, Federal Way. WA 98003 Mary Vial, #38 Lincoln Hills Estates. 3500 E. Lincoln Dr., Phoenix, AZ information submitted from your chapter be in correct form 85018 (typed, double-spaced, etc.). Please continue to send us your Elizabeth V. Sewell, P.O. Box 59906. SW Station, Oklahoma City, OK chapter newsletters — we love to read them and many contain 73159 ideas for topics and features we would like to see developed for Published ten times yearly. No issue in July. Sep/Oct issue combined. the NEWS. But ye old editor can’t take the time to extract items Annual subscription rate is $10.00 and is included as part of the annual for each chapter from the newsletters to put in the magazine, so membership of The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Additional subscriptions: $10 per year. you’re all going to have to share in the work if you want to see Membership Count: 5027 as of June 25, 1976 your chapter mentioned. Jan Million 99s Spring Board Meeting Held in Mississippi The Officers and Board members were proposal for tour arrangements to Austra­ NEW HORIZONS invited to the S.E. and S.C. joint Spring lia with Intercontinental Tours, Inc. We Sectional at Baton Rouge, La., the week­ however, had to delay our decision until we end proceding our regular board meeting, had heard all of the proposals being offered JANE PATTERSON and her 49 Vi fortunately we were all able to accept. It our organization. You will have a full Donald (Pat) of Clearfield, Utah, were was the largest Sectional I have ever report from Thon Griffith on our plans as killed in the crash of their Stinson on attended and one of the most enjoyable. they stand to date in another column in this Takeoff from Burley, Idaho, on Sunday, Our thanks to Virginia Proctor and her issue. Thanks Jean! May 23, 1976. They were returning home hard working Committee for the wonderful The greater part of one day was spent on from an experimental aircraft show at hospitality and fine musical programs we the budget, the 99 NEWS and our Roster; Strawberry Glen Airfield near Boise, enjoyed. the changes needed, the costs and dues Idaho. We departed Baton Rouge Sunday structure. Other business included items for Jane was a former chairman of the Utah morning to enjoy an afternoon of sailing sale, New Chapters and Sections being Chapter and was active in all chapter with Bob and Rosemary Williams (Mem­ formed as well as name changes requested. functions. Pat was retired from the Hill phis Chapter) on their beautiful big Are you subscribing to the NEWS for your AFB RAPCON, was a popular CFI, and sail-boat. The weather on the Gulf was local FAA GADO and local Air Museum? had recently completed an Instrument perfect and we enjoyed the beauty of the It is a good way of keeping them informed repair program. The Pattersons had only coast from off shore. We had a lovely lunch of our activities as well as being good public recently returned to Utah from Phoenix, on board before returning in late afternoon relations. Merchandising of our coloring where they had resided during his training. to Ocean Springs. Ms. Janet Green, our book as well as costs and re-ordering were A memorial fly-by has been conducted at treasurer, was our skipper for the trip. She planned. We made plans for curbing and a Falcon Field, Phoenix, with the EAA has a large collection of trophies to prove sprinkling system which is badly needed to participating, an organization the Patter­ her skill in handling Sail-boats. protect the trees and plantings that have son family was actively involved with. been so generously donated at headquar­ Also killed in the crash were Bud and We arrived at Janet Green’s lovely home ters. Now all we need is money. We are VINA GRAHAM of Ogden, both pilots. in the early evening to get settled for the hoping some more generous people will Vina was a member of 99s until a medical next three days of meetings. Janet and respond. problem forced her to stop flying several Don’s home sits in the center of eighty We answered many questions on the years ago. She had recently received a new acres of landscaped and natural woods area A.E. Scholarship, Powder Puff Derby, medical and was to become active again. including the Bayou and their very own in Members-at-large, and Life members. We resident alligator which we did not get to voted to delete the proof of BFR on your see. It was really a temptation to want to be renewal form. You state your date of LIBRARY outside enjoying the lovely surroundings medical and you will be asked to state your rather than inside working. date of BFR, all on the honor system. This By Dorothy Niekamp Some of the highlights of our meeting solves a lot of questions and problems on brought up some very pleasant surprises as how to submit this information. Plans were As a result of previous requests the well as the usual few disappointments. The made to expedite delegates at convention library has now received offers of books Northwest Section hosted last year’s Inter­ getting thru credentials check and into the from two individuals and we are now national convention with Idaho the Host meeting in a reasonable time. We also awaiting receipt of the items. As these and Chapter. They returned $5,000 to our head­ discussed changes in the nominations other items are received, catalogued and quarters from the proceeds and we certainly committee procedures and ballot counting. added to the collection they will be listed give them a big vote of appreciation. We We were sorry to hear Bea Steadman and and acknowledged with our heartfelt have had some suggestions and corrections Joan Ruebeck have had major surgery but thanks in future issues of the News. I’ll be to our new SOPs and By-Laws as presented are now on the recovery list and doing well. more than willing to answer any questions to the members at this convention. You will We wish them a speedy recovery. Doris concerning the donation of materials to the hear more about this in Philadelphia. Lois Renninger and Doris Scott will fill in for library. Feigenbaum gave a report on her recent trip the Womens Air and Space Museum and One potential source of materials would to India and the Far East, visiting 99s and we hope to have a report from them soon. be from other libraries. Occasionally some presenting the new Charter to the India The Officers and Board would like to libraries do go through their collections and Section. Lois will give you a full report thank Janet and Bob Green as well as “weed” items they feel are no longer later. Janet’s charming mother, Mrs. Fersen, and necessary. As individuals you could ask Our first order of business was actually daughter, Jay, for the wonderful hospital­ your local library to notify you if they are conducted in President Pat’s room in the ity and food we enjoyed in their home. See going to discard any items dealing with Hotel in Baton Rouge. Jean Ferrell gave us you in Philadelphia August 12-15th. aviation that would be of value and interest a very Fine detailed and comprehensive Ilovene Potter to our library. Three recent additions to our library were obtained in this manner. These * * * * * * books are: “ Duel o f Eagles” , by Peter Townsend; “Song of the Sky” , by Guy NOT AM FOR RENEWALS Murchie; and “The Airplane and Its The Board has decided not to require The only thing they can’t do is run for Engine”, 3d ed. by Chatfield, Taylor and “proof” of BFR. Instead there will be a International Office. Ober. line on the renewal form like the one for The Supportive classification was created date of flight physical. Those who have primarily to do away with “Inactive” BFRs will fill in the date and be Active. because most members resented being rFREE C A TA L O G ! 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Sandy Wilson AUGUST morning at 3:30 a.m. that took her within a 11-14 International Convention, mile of Wold Chamberlain field, and then Philadelphia, Pa. she walked the rest of the way. Thelma was back in the kitchen and had breakfast on 14-15 Ronald McDonald’s Airshow the table by seven. For a long time she Port Columbus Airport didn’t tell anybody where she was going All-Ohio Chapter Sponsors and what she was doing. Then one day someone in the household commented on 21 Lake Erie Proficiency Race the milk bottles on the front porch being Cuyhoga County Airport gone and Thelma answered, “Well, they were there at 3:30 this morning.” Then her 20-22 Palms to Pines Air Race employers started questioning her about Thelma Johnston (R) was guest of honor at 1975 beinS “P «° e"ly *nd Thelma’s secret was 21 Lake Erie Air Proficiency Race charter banquet of the Stillaguamish Chapter of 0UL She chuckled as she told me this, 99s. giggling at herself for having given herself 21-22 Aloha Chapter Apuepuelele Thelma Johnston, a charter member of away. Amelia Earhart’s original Ninety-nine, was 22 Rededication, Louise M. Thaden our honored guest and speaker at the Field charter meeting of the Stillaguamish Chap­ PILOT’S IDENTIFICATION CARD ter Ninety-Nines in March 1975 where she This Identification 26-29 Northwest Sectional recounted fascinating stories of flying in an I 3 t day of Ju ly Sun River, Oregon open cockpit plane in the days of yester­ Pilot'a License No. Sponsored by Willamette Valley Age 21 year. Weight 1 0 0 Color heir L t .B r o w n Height 5 * 2 " Color eyes . rovn SEPTEMBER I was not present at the charter meeting but I chanced to meet Thelma when I took 11-13 CFI Refresher Course, St. Louis a picture frame out to her place for some repairwork. She and her daughter Lyric 17-19 Proficiency Race, Bakalar Apt., have an Antique Doll Reproduction and Thelma’s first time in the air was May 4, Columbus, Ind. Repair Business in their rustic home in the 1928, and her first solo came in late foothills of Washington’s mighty Cascades, August, after thirteen hours flying time. East Canadian Section Meeting, nestled among the towering firs along the Her first landing was a hard one. When she Toronto Stillaguamish River. pulled back on the stick her feet couldn’t Thelma Burleigh was the first woman in reach the rudderbar. After that a plane was 18 Indiana F.A.I.R. Race Minneapolis to be awarded a pilots license equipped with a high rudderbar, especially by the United States government. Several for her use. 24-26 Southwest Sectional newspaper articles were written about One of her instructors was Bill McMa­ Sponsored by Santa Barbara Thelma at the time. Although she lived and hon, known then as the “Flying Cowboy”, was employed in Minneapolis, her story who weighed over 200 lbs. Thelma was a North Central Sectional even hit the New York papers. One was slight 102 lbs. and only 5’3” tall. When Bill Iowa City, Iowa entitled “Girl Too Small to Fly Awarded McMahon got out of the plane they had to Pilot’s License”. Another was “Thelma put a sandbag in the front seat to make up Eastern New England Burleigh Likes to Dance But Prefers to for his weight, because it made such a Heritage Trails Flight Fly” . difference in the handling of the plane. When Thelma learned to fly it was on a The last plane Thelma flew was a 28-30 Flight Instructor Clinic, Los Ange­ concrete race track which was oval in shape Travelair with an OX5 engine in 1932. les and slanted toward the middle as race After that with the depression coming on tracks are. “ How did you land on that?” , I there was no money for flying. asked. “Sometimes we landed on it, Although Thelma was from a family of sometimes we landed beside it, wherever we six children, she was the only one that FLASH — BALLOT RESULTS could”, Thelma said, chuckling as she learned to fly. She grew up in Florida where remembered some of her first landings in a her father had a mercantile company NEW OFFICERS ELECTED WWI Jenny. Every plane Thelma ever flew consisting of three merchant stores in three was open cockpit. different towns. Her mother died of President...... Lois Feigenbaum Learning to fly in those days was childbirth when Thelma was four years old. Vice President Thon Griffith expensive as it is today. Thelma worked as She left Florida at age nine and went to live Secretary...... Janet Green a housekeeper scrubbing floors, ironing on with an older sister in Ohio for five years. Treasurer...... Hazel Jones a mangle, making beds, and cooking, She graduated from high school in 1926. Nominating Committee earning the grand sum of nine dollars a 1929 was a big year for Thelma. Along Chairman, Ilovene Potter week. It took her two weeks wages to pay with getting her pilot’s license and becom­ Hilda Devereaux for one hour of flying time. ing a charter member of the Ninety-Nines, Valera Johnson Thelma was expected to get breakfast Thelma also got married that year. She and Helen Wilke every morning at 6:45 a.m. and was kept her husband, Donald, are looking forward Ellie McCullough busy with other chores the rest of the day, to their fiftieth wedding anniversary in a A.E. Scholarship, Elizabeth Sewell so she chose to take her ground school few years, and will be celebrating it along course and flying lessons during the early with the 50th anniversary of the Ninety- dawn hours. She caught a streetcar every Nines. Beechcraft Sierra

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Economy is a tradition in a useful load. Cruise speed is a Beechcraft. Owners will tell you respectable 151 mph. that it is measured in lower And you may be familiar maintenance costs and less with the 124 mph Sport. It’s the downtime while you own it. And basic trainer at Beech Aero higher resale value when you’re Centers and Aviation Centers ready to step up to a bigger around the country. New pilots model. Beechcraft Sundowner

wings of the Sierra, Sundowner and Sport. Quality control also helps assure this built-in econ­ omy. The Sierra, for instance, must pass more than 5,000 appreciate how easily they can detailed inspections before Beech transition from the Sport to will deliver it. larger, higher performance Even with all this atten­ airplanes. tion to detail, Beechcraft econ­ Beechcraft economy. omy singles are competitively Ask any priced. Shop and see. single-minded Beechcraft economy Look at the handsome Beechcraft begins on the assembly line. Sundowner. It’s a 4-place air­ owner about it. You’ll see it in the use of quality plane that cruises at 131 mph materials and construction tech­ with a 75% power setting. Beech Aircraft niques. For example, the same Or look at the higher Corporation honeycomb construction devel­ performance Sierra. Here’s a 4- to Department J-13, oped for jet fighters goes into the 6-place retractable with 1,047 lb. Wichita, Kansas

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By Faye Gillis Wells July 24, 1976 was the date for the dedication of the International Forest of Friendship, by the shores of Lake War- nock, in Atchison, Kansas. It was the gift of the City of Atchison, Kansas, and the Ninety-Nines to America on her 200th Birthday — a living symbol of “World Friendship through flying”, as the trees from the fifty states and territories and the thirty-three countries around the world where there are Ninety-Nines, grow and The famous, five-handled Ames ceremonial shovel will be on display al the Forest. The 99s who flew thrive, side by side, into America’s Third the shovel, by relays, from Parkersburg, W.Va., to Atchison, created so much publicity, the Ames Century. people changed their offer of Lend to Give. Ames is the oldest shovel company in America. . .it Governor Robert Bennett of Kansas led celebrated its 200th anniversary in 1975. the “ Parade of the Flags” as the represent­ atives from around the world unfurled their Among the great who were planning to Both the International President, Pat flags in the permanent stands beside the come to the festivities was Neta Snook McEwen, and the President-elect, Lois granite markers, identifying the trees and Southern, who was Amelia Earhart’s Feigenbaum, were planning to be there to their origins, the culmination of the instructor. She is sponsored in Memory represent America’s Heritage and Ameri­ worldwide efforts of the 99s begun in 1973, Lane by her home town of Ames, Iowa. ca’s Horizon. at the groundbreaking ceremony for The And the Honorary Citizens of Atchison Forest. The first State flag for the forest were to be there — BLANCHE NOYES, The 99s are the “Flying Emissaries of the was received by Captain Irene Wirtschaft- BETTY GILLIES, MELBA BEARD, VI­ Bicentennial”. They have the only non­ er, USNR, from Governor Milton J. Shapp OLA GENTRY, ALICE HAMMOND, all commercial, international, aviation pro­ of Pennsylvania. Irene, a former resident of whom were at the First Flyaway, in 1963, gram officially recognized by the American of Philadelphia, is a longtime friend of the at the commemorative Stamp ceremony for Revolutionary Bicentennial Administra­ Governor. Irene and Velta Benn flew from A .E .’s airmail stamp. tion. Washington to Harrisburg to invite the Governor to the Dedication and receive the flag. AE FIRST DAY COVERS The paths winding through the trees have RECANCELLED been designated “The International Forest of Friendship trail,” the first National Recreational Trail in Kansas. The Director The Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholar­ of the National Park Service Outdoor ship Trustees were authorized by the United Recreation Department, Dr. John Crutch­ States Postal Service to have a limited er, will make the formal presentation when number o f our 1963 original AE Airmail the ribbon is cut, officially opening First Day covers recancelled on July 24, “Memory Lane” . Set in the concrete path 1976, by the Atchison, Kansas, Post Office. are granite plaques etched with the names (Amelia’s birthplace). of the great and small who have been and These special covers commemorate the are a part of aviation history. This special dedication on that date (Amelia’s Birthday) tribute to America’s heritage is supported of the International Forest of Friendship — by sponsors who contribute $100 for each a joint Bicentennial project of the Ninety- person they would like to have remembered Nines and the City of Atchison, Kansas. along Memory Lane. Sponsors should send They are to be given to donors of $5.00 checks made out to “The International or more to the Amelia Earhart Memorial Forest of Friendship,” to Paul Allingham, Scholarship Fund of the Ninety-Nines, and publisher, The Atchison Globe, Atchison, checks should be made out in that manner Kansas 66002, listing the names of their to be income tax deductible. honorees. Jerry Roberts (Garden State They will be available at the Internation­ Chapter) is chairman of the International al Convention of the Ninety-Nines in Philadelphia, or by sending a check and Forest of Friendship program. Appropri­ Gov. Shapp of Penn, presenting the State of ately so, for Jerry’s family business, the Penn, flag to Captain IRENE WIRTSCHAF- self-addressed and stamped #10 envelope to Volney G. Bennett Lumber Co., is celebra­ TER USNR, to be unfurled at the dedication of Alice H. Hammond, Permanent Trustee, ting its 100th anniversary, this year. the International Forest of Friendship. 15 Oakdale Drive, Millville, N.J. 98332. WELCOME 99’s

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San Antonio International Airport; unlimited admission Please reserve □ single; □ double hotel accommodations at hotel selected below to Exhibit Hall; aviation films; aviation clinic programs; (indicate first (1) and second (2) choice): prepaid taxes and gratuities for activities included in Hotel Rates per night* Blocks from (1st & 2nd choice) Single Double Convention Center Package Plan; chances to win all prizes given away from day of your registration through Plantation Party □ Hilton Palacio del Rio Hotel $30.00 $41.00 1 (Shuttle □ La Mansion Motor Hotel 26.00 33.00 5 service night. (Hotel lodging and incidental charges not □ St. Anthony Hotel 25.00 30.00 6 available included.) □ Menger-Hotel 20.00 24.00 3 between hotels □ Menger-Motor Inn 24.00 30.00 and Convention □ Travelodge at Courthouse Sq. 21.00 25.00 6 Center) You may choose from a five, four or three day package □ Crockett Motor Inn 17.00 22.00 4 □ La Quinta — Convention Ctr. 15.00 19.50 3 plan with specific arrival dates. Anyone desiring to ‘ Plus 6% State and City Tax Arrive Depart attend the party on days other than those specified in the three package plans must register on a daily basis PACKAGE PLAN REGISTRATION: Payable in Advance by paying a daily registration fee. □ 5-Day Plan attending Tuesday, October 26, through Sunday, October 31 A M ...... $73.50 □ 4-Day Plan attending Wednesday. October 27, through In addition to the above inclusions, the 5-day Package Sunday, October 31 A M ...... $63 75 Plan includes 4 cocktail parties; 3 banquets and □ 3-Day Plan attending Thursday, October 28, through entertainment programs; and 1 program luncheon. Sunday, October 31 A.M...... $55.50 Arrival for the 5-day Package Plan is Tuesday, October Name ______Name ______26, before 6:00 P.M. The registration fee, payable in will participate in AOPA Air Safety Founda­ will participate in golt tournament at tion Flight Training: $16.00 per person incl. greens fees, advance is $73.50. □ Pinch Hitter Course $ 75 transportation. cocktails, luncheon, □ Basic Airmanship Refresher $100 awards, plus electric cart (shared with □ Instrument Refresher $115 second person). The 4-day Package Plan in addition to above inclusions, □ Survival Training $75 covers 3 cocktail parties; 2 banquets and entertainment □ I will be flying a ______programs; and 1 program luncheon. Arrival for the (type of aircraft) 4-day Package Plan is Wednesday, October 27, prior to □ I will rent a plane, preferably 6:00 P.M. The registration fee, payable in advance is (type of aircraft) $63.75. Others who will be receiving instruction in the same plane:

Nam e______Course. The 3-day Package Plan is comprised of everything listed in paragraph #1 plus 2 cocktail parties; 2 Name .Course. banquets and entertainment programs; and 1 program DEPOSITS REQUIRED WITH PACKAGE PLAN RESERVATION: luncheon. Arrival for the 3-day Package Plan is Package Plan selected x number of persons attending $_ Thursday, October 28, prior to 6:00 P.M. The Golf Tournament Fee $16 x number of persons $_ registration fee, payable in advance is $55.50. Flight Courses 100% of course fee(s) $_ TOTAL ENCLOSED $_ Package Plan pre-registration saves approximately Or charge total to my: 15%. Cancellations will be honored until October 12, □ BANKAMERICARD EXPIRATION 1976; after which a $12.00 per person service fee will □ MASTER CHARGE DATE ______(In addition to regular Master be charged. ACCOUNT Charge Account No include NO. ______four numbers above name)____

EARLY PACKAGE PLAN REGISTRATION BONUS: Please send my early registration Hotel reservations at participating Plantation Party bonus (registration must be received at AOPA by August 23), the booklet or training hotels will be made for you by AOPA, but payment for manual indicated. (One selection per person.) accommodations is not included in Package Plan rates. □ How to Fly Floats □ Instrument Procedures Pilot □ Pinch-Hitter Pilot □ Instrument Pilot Flight Test Preparatory Please select the hotel of your choice on the registration O 360° Rating Pilot □ Mountain Flying Pilot form at right. Forfurther Information call Toll Free: (800) 638-0853. From Md. call (301) 654-0500. look further. The difference in these cases is very slight. Ultimately, the pilot could be RVIflTIOR LAW held responsible for ALL crashes, for only that pilot has control of the plane and the A Question of Liability: last possible chance of averting the disaster. The Renting Pilot vs. The FBO Yet one Court found against the FBO who rented the plane and another found for the FBO. Thus it is evident, that to a By Sylvia Paoli receptionist when the chief pilot was substantial degree, the outcome of such available and should have handled them, cases must depend upon the strength of the The question of liability as between pilots according to company policy; (2) insuffi­ evidence offered by both sides. who are renting airplanes and the fixed base cient check-out of the pilot’s currency and * * * operators from whom they are renting, has no check-out for night flight; (3) allowing been debated vigorously back and forth, the pilot to take off without filing a flight LEGISLATION with the end result being that most renter plan; and (4) failure to notify the pilot of pilots have been well advised to carry their weather conditions near Blythe and the INFORMATION own personal liability insurance that will power failure. The verdict of $385,000 for protect them in rented aircraft. the plaintiffs was upheld. Joan Kerwin, Chairman In an Arizona case, Anderson Aviation In Sanz v. Renton Aviation, Inc., a 1975 Sales Co. v. Perez, decided in May of 1973, case tried in the state of Washington, there There have been many articles recently in a fixed based operator was held liable for was a different result. The pilot had rented almost every aviation oriented magazine the subsequent crash and death of a the plane from Renton Aviation, and had regarding the unavailability of 80/87 renter-pilot and his passengers. The pilot, been told at the time that the aircraft-rental octane aviation fuel. I’m sure you have all Dockery, rented a Piper Comanche from agreement expressly prohibited night flight read at least one of them with all the Anderson Aviation about 6:30 p.m. to fly and that he was only to fly during daylight admonitions for proper leaning, checking five passengers to Blythe, California. He hours. The ensuing crash occurred after spark plugs, more frequent oil changes, etc. made arrangements with the receptionist, dark. The plaintiffs, heirs of the pilot’s Apparently, we are supposed to roll over signed Anderson’s lease agreement, and passengers, further contended that Mr. and play dead without a whimper, and hurriedly pre-flighted the airplane, an event Kautzman, the pilot, was not only not “learn to live with it” . We may very well witnessed by Anderson’s chief pilot and qualified for night flight, but wasn’t even have to, but hopefully, we can put up a managing agent, who was himself prepar­ currently qualified to fly passengers in howl before we do. ing to take off on a charter flight to Los daylight. Their main contention was that Here are some of the facts: Angeles (which was cancelled shortly after the fixed base operator could, by more While the oil companies are switching to that pilot received an adverse weather diligent inquiry, have ascertained Kautz- 100LL and higher lead 100/130, the engine report). Dockery took off at 7:01, after man’s deficiencies and prevented the flight manufacturers are still producing engines sunset, saying he’d file a flight plan en until he was brought current. Since Renton which specify use of 80 octane fuel. . . route. At exactly the same time, the FAA did not so inquire, the ultimate responsibil­ According to Avco Lycoming Flyer (Feb., reported a power failure at Blythe which ity for the crash and deaths should be 1976), in their “Flyer Issue No. 12, dated resulted in no runway lights there. Docke­ ascribed to them. February, 1971”, they were aware at that ry’s first knowledge of that event was when The appellate court, holding to the time that, “There is a new trend by the oil he called in nearby for landing instructions. contrary, based its finding on some very industry to eliminate aviation grade 80/87 An automobile was placed at the end of the fine distinctions in the law. Mr. Kautzman fuel, . . .provide a single grade 100 fuel for runway to help illuminate the landing strip was found to be negligent in his operation the general aviation market.” Why, know­ with its lights. of the aircraft, and the accident was ing about this five years ago, haven’t they According to expert testimony, Dockery attributed directly and solely to his negli­ adjusted their engines or discontinued the became spatially disoriented and crashed gence. Therefore, the Court reasoned, any manufacture of those engines requiring while attempting the landing. The engine further error that might or might not have 80/87? was developing power, the propeller was been committed by the rental agency was Why can’t the oil companies charge a few rotating, landing wheels were not down and immaterial. cents for their 80/87 and absorb a small the landing lights were not on at the time of Plaintiffs contended that anytime a loss (since 80/87 was the smallest volume of the crash. renter violates the law, the owner-lessor the aviation grades produced) in their large The verdict against Anderson Aviation also violates it, on the theory that the renter profits on other fuels, since they didn’t see was based on a legal theory of “negligent is the “agent” of the owner. The court felt, fit to warn general aviation owners and entrustment”. Essentially, that is the however, that in the laws concerning pilots of their intentions long before this? situation which occurs when a person gives “operation of aircraft” , if Congress had Where is the F.A.A., responsible for a “dangerous instrument” — such as a car desired for civil liability to be extended to safety regulations, when there are “indica­ or airplane — to someone who is not owners solely because of their ownership — tions of exhaust valve head deterioration competent or qualified, or whom the lessor even when it was shown that a renter had with continued use of higher leaded fuel” has reason to believe is not qualified. The flown recklessly — it could have expressly (Flyer, Feb., ’76). Are we to wait for some plaintiffs claimed that Anderson was so provided. Since it didn’t so provide, fatal accident due to inflight failure? If so, negligent when it leased the plane to there is no reason to impose no-fault where will the responsibility lie? Pilot Dockery, since they knew he was an liability upon the owner UNLESS the pilot error? Improper pre-flight? inexperienced pilot and not in full compli­ is a designated agent of the owner and Where is the Federal Environmental ance with the currency requirements of the acting for him in some official capacity. Protection Agency? Those who scream FAR’s. The decision involved, to a great In Renton the Court looked primarily at about the air pollution caused by auto and extent, the evidence presented as to the pilot’s actions and, finding negligence airplane exhaust should be aware that Anderson’s ability to “ foresee” the conse­ there, did not look further. In Anderson, a 100LL contains 2 m.l. tetraethyl lead per quences o f leasing a plane to such a person. different Court looked primarily at the gallon and straight 100 aviation fuel The Court held that the jury could FBO’s actions and determined that the contains 4.6 m.l. lead. On one hand we are legitimately have found Anderson negligent accident could have been prevented by forced to pay more for our automobiles for any one of several reasons: (1) allowing more diligence on the part of that FBO. with exhaust emission devices ordered by all arrangements to be handled by a Finding negligence there, the Court didn’t Continued on page 12 Vom-Saal. The Corporation officers elect­ ed for a one year term are: Doris Scott, Legislation Information. . .Continued INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S AIR President, Joan Hrubec, 1st Vice President, AND SPACE MUSEUM, INC. Nancy Tier, 2nd Vice President, Virginia the F.E.P.A., and on the other hand we Thompson, Secretary, and Marilyn Col­ must pay more for more frequent over­ lette, Treasurer. hauls, oil changes, etc. due to using higher When the International Women’s Air The International Women’s Air and lead fuels which cause higher pollutant and Space Museum filed its incorporation Space Museum, Inc., is established in emissions. Those who are first to jump papers with the State of Ohio, twelve names Dayton, Ohio. down our throats because of all the “noise appeared as the founding trustees of the The Museum mailing addresses are: pollution” caused by our airplanes are corporation: Jacqueline Cochran, Grace Shipment: 272 Leo Street, Dayton, nowhere to be seen or heard from in the Harris, Joan Hrubec, Blanche Noyes, Ohio 45404. Mail: P.O. Box 1387, aviation fuel controversy. Maybe they Doris Renninger, Doris Scott, Jacqueline Cayton, Ohio 45401 haven’t heard. WRITE ON! Scott, Page Shamburger, Bernice Stead­ The Museum telephone number is: man, Louise Thaden, Virginia Thompson 513-223-8223. Some addresses: and Nancy Tier. All but three were original The pendulum is in motion and the drive trustees of the original Museum Trust. for reality continues, as we seek to establish Administrator On April 24th, at Dayton, Ohio, the first a center for preserving the contributions of Environmental Protection Agency Board of Trustee’s meeting of the Interna­ women in air and space. 1626 K St. N.W. tional Women’s Air and Space Museum, The Board of Trustees of the Interna­ Washington, D.C. 20460 Inc., was held for the purposes of: (1) tional Women’s Air and Space Museum, approving the new corporation’s Code of Inc., acknowledges that without the pure W.R. Pierson, President Regulations, (2) accepting resignations, (3) conviction and trust of the Ninety-Nines, Am oco Oil Co. electing trustees and officers and (4) the Museum could not have reached its 200 E. Randolph Dr. launching the business of the Museum present status. We, therefore, HUMBLY Chicago, IL. 60601 Corporation. All of this and much more thank you all for your continued encour­ was accomplished. agement and belief. We sincerely hope you Harry Bridges, President Regretfully, the resignations of Jacque­ will continue to be a strong movement Shell Oil Company line Cochran, Doris Renninger, Page behind our accomplishments. One Shell Plaza Shamburger, Bernice Steadman and Louise The International Women’s Air and Houston, Texas 77001 Thaden as Trustees were accepted. The Space Museum, Inc., now welcomes all Museum Corporation will miss their active individuals, organizations and businesses Citizens Advisory Committee expertise and support. Without the fore­ interested in preserving the history of on Environmental Quality sight, tenacity and resolve of these indivi­ women in aviation and space. 1700 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. duals, the International Women’s Air and We must become ever mindful that what Washington, D.C. 20006 Space Museum, Inc., would not, nor could we consider current affairs today is in not, be striving in all earnesty to become a actuality the history of tomorrow and Wm. P. Tavoulareas, President reality. All will serve as Advisors along with should be recorded and preserved for Mobile Oil Corp. Blanche Noyes, who requested advisory future generations. 150 E. 42nd St. status following the meeting. International Women’s Air and New York, NY 10017 New trustees elected to the Board are: Space Museum, Inc Marilyn Collette, Doris Miller and Jewel Joan L. Hrubec, Trustee Wm. C. Douce, President Phillips Petroleum Co. AIR AGE EDUCATION knowledgeable members set up a table/dis­ Phillips Bldg. play and be available to discuss their Bartlesville, OK 74004 99 STYLE respective organization/club and its pro­ jects, services, aircraft, etc. with interested John McKinley, President By Linda Hooker members of the public. Urge them to also Texaco National Aviation Day — August 19th. bring any pass-out materials they may 135 E. 42nd St. WOW — What a fantastic opportunity to have. Groups to consider including would New York, N.Y. get the whole chapter and community be: Experimental Aircraft Association, involved in Air Age Education! Here are Antique Aircraft Association, Aviation just a few suggestions of how to celebrate Explorer Scouts, Wing Scouts, CAP and and award prizes on National Aviation Day the occasion AND educate the public on the Cadets, ROTC and Jr. ROTC, 4-H during ceremonies appropriate to the past, present, and future of aviation as well Aviation groups, Agricultural/Crop Dust­ occasion. as the benefits derived from aviation while ing pilots, Law Enforcement Pilots (State, You may wish to include one or more of having fun. Municipal & Sheriff depts.), College, Jr. the above ideas in your plans for the day or First begin by making your plans then College, & High School Flying Clubs, etc. you may want to formulate your own — contact your local airport management 3. Arrange for an airshow, fly-by of just use your imagination. outlining to them what you plan to do, various types aircraft, penny-a-pound The important objective to keep in mind why, and how and ask their cooperation rides, hot air balloon rides, etc. or other is to get the public involved and make them and assistance. Everyone will benefit. activities which might interest the general aware of the impact that aviation has on Activities to consider for the day’s public and bring them out to the airport. their every day lives. Make your plans now; agenda should include: (This can be both profitable to your chapter contact your local newspapers and radio 1. A fly-in of antique and experimental and other participants as well as an educa­ and TV stations asking them to put on aircraft to be put on static display with tional experience for the public.) public service announcements inviting the modern day aircraft of various types. And 4. Sponsor an art contest for various age public to participate in your National don’t forget the balloons, gliders, and groups and/or categories with a general or Aviation Day activities; pass out handbills helicopters. specified (you specify) aviation theme. at shopping centers and other public places; 2. Ask all the aviation oriented clubs and Display all entries at the airport in a in general, do everything you can to get the organizations in your locale to lend conspicuous place such as the terminal word to the general public of your coming assistance by having at least one of their lobby. Have the judges select the winner(s) activities — involving young and old alike. Gama Giveaway IT STARTED IN MICHIGAN of Safe Pilot Sweepstakes II and a day-long slate of safety seminars and other general AND FINISHED IN DALLAS aviation activities. The Safe Pilot Sweep­ stakes II, sponsored by GAMA and other By Lillian Snyder, general aviation organizations to encourage Public Relations Chairman, U.S.A. pilot attendance at safety seminars, was “ kicked off” in Michigan on April 3 and 4, The City of Dallas, and Love Field in 1975, with seminars in Grosse Pointe and Ed Stimpson, President of GAMA; M/Sgt. particular, hosted a general aviation extra­ Flint sponsored by Michigan Chapter Robert Curry, Sweepstakes winner; and Dr. vaganza on April 24th, as 16,000 pilots, Ninety-Nines. McLucas, FAA Administrator. mechanics and aviation enthusiasts ga­ The highlight of the day was the John L. McLucas that Robert P. Curry, a thered for the announcement of the winners announcement by FAA Administrator Dr. 40-year old senior master sergeant in the USAF was the winner of the grand prize, a TO: ALL NINETY-NINES FROM; INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS (Mary Vial, NIFA Liaison) choice of any $40,000.00 airplane manufac­ tured by any member company of the NOW ’S YOUR CHANCE TO BE A MFiMBER General Aviation Manufacturers Associa­ OF THE 1977 UNITED STATES PRECISION FLIGHT TEAM tion. Sgt. Curry has been flying since 1963, holds SEL/MEL and Instrument as well as WHAT: Six regional competitions to qualify pilots for the 1977 U.S. Precision Flight basic and advanced ground instructor Team Championships, sponsored by NPA and NIFA. The five top scoring pilots ratings. He plans to retire from the Air from each region will participate in the National Fly-Offs where the final official Force in December and become a full-time four member U.S. Precision Flight Team will be selected. general aviation flight instructor/charter pilot. TYPE COMPETITION: Precision competition in flight planning, navigation and landing The sponsor prize, a $3,000.00 flight simulator, given by Analog Training, W. events. Long Beach, N.J., was awarded to the WHO’S ELIGIBLE: All licensed pilots who are citizens of the U.S. and who have logged Lafayette, Louisiana Chapter of the Civil at least one hundred (100) dual and solo flying hours. Air Patrol. The purpose of the sponsor incentive program was to encourage FBOs, TYPE AIRCRAFT: Single engine — your own, or travel and share with friends, or flying clubs, and others to support the FAA arrange to rent on arrival. Accident Prevention Program by sponsor­ ing free voluntary safe pilot seminars WHERE AND WHEN: throughout the country. Our president, #1. Wilmington College, New Castle, Delaware Pat, committed the Ninety-Nines to spon­ September 18-19, 1976 soring 300 seminars during the year and #2. San Jose State University, San Jose, Cal. every Ninety-Nine can be proud that we October 9-10, 1976 exceeded that commitment. #3. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio The two runnerup prizes from National October 23-24, 1976 Business Aircraft Association, $1,000.00 #4. Southwest Texas Junior College, Uvalde, Texas gift certificates to be used to improve pilot October 30-31, 1976 proficiency, advance ratings, or obtain a #5. Florida Institute of Technology, Florida Technological University pilot certificate were awarded to Andrea Melbourne, Florida, December 4-5, 1976 Douglas of Cerritos, California, and Dean #6. Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, III. J. Mandler of Bartonville, Illinois. March 26-27, 1977 Paul J. Brown of Sublette, Kansas, won National Championships — scheduled for early 1977 the Rhine Discovery Tour for two and World Championships — scheduled for August, 1977, Linz, Austria Robert W. Rose of Miami, Florida, was awarded the trip to the AOPA Plantation REMEMBER: Your Board of Directors URGES YOU TO COMPETE. LET’S HAVE Party in San Antonio for two. Both prizes SOME 99s ON THE U.S. FLIGHT TEAM! were given by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. HOW: THE U.S. PRECISION FLIGHT TEAM DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON Over 5,000 Safe Pilot Seminars were VOLUNTARY DONATIONS TO COVER THE COST OF RUNNING THE conducted in the year-long program and MEETS AND GETTING THE TEAM TO THE WORLD COMPETITION. were attended by 250,000 pilots which is A Teams from other countries are subsidized by their governments, but OUR U.S. of the general aviation pilot community. TEAM NEEDS YOUR $$$$$$$$$$ Preliminary figures for the industry show CHAPTER AND INDIVIDUALS, PLEASE SEND YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS an overall 12% improvement during the TO: period. U.S. Precision Flight Team Every speaker from Dr. McLucas to Ed Suite 307 Stimpson gave the Ninety-Nines a large 805 15th Street, N.W . measure of credit for the success of the Safe Washington, D.C. 20005 Pilot Program. That kind of participation makes the job of the Public Relations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORMS, Chairman easy and the Ninety-Nines look WRITE TO U.S. PRECISION FLIGHT TEAM AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS. good as an aviation organization. The FAA Accident Prevention Specialists still need COME ON, NINETY-NINES, LET’S GET BEHIND our assistance in sponsoring the safety THIS FABULOUS FLYING EVENT! clinics. Let’s keep up the good work. LOIS VISITS 99s AROUND THE WORLD

By Lois Feigenbaum her favorite dish. On the last day a beautiful affair was planned for the actual On Friday afternoon, March 12th, my Charter presentation with about two hun­ 49!/2er, Bob, and I left St. Louis for a trip dred (200) people in attendance. The around the world. For him it was mostly Master of Ceremonies was the President of business with a little sightseeing, and for me the Indo-American Society and the guest it was mostly visiting with 99 s and a little speaker was Mr. K.K. Unni, the Managing shopping. Our first stop was Rome. Director of Air India. It was truly a love Sightseeing is beautiful in Rome with its affair, and I was proud to be representing magnificent churches, museums, fountains the Ninety-Nines Board of Directors. After and, of course, The Vatican. I then visited this affair, Bob and I hosted a dinner for one of our most outstanding and illustrious the Ninety-Nines who had been so wonder­ 99 s, Fiorenza De’Bernardi, and her moth­ ful and gracious to us. er. Fiorenza’s father was probably the most Then we were on our way to Seoul, famous aviator in Italian history, and was Korea and a wonderful visit with our ever an ace in World War I. He was a leader in popular Ninety-Nine Kyrung O. Kim. A Italian aviation and his opinions were beautiful bouquet of forty-eight red carna­ constantly solicited by Italy’s Kings and tions with streamers saying “Welcome to Ministers. He taught Fiorenza to fly when Korea” was sent to our room. Kim was she was a young girl. Her father lived to see joined by two of her lovely friends, Mrs. Fiorenza gain the skills of a top commercial Sook Ja Chung and Mrs. Yang Soo Chu to aviatrix. She has flown most anything that take me for a wonderful day of sightseeing flies and today is a corporate pilot and a around Seoul, which included a private stand-by pilot for Alitalia. She and her fashion show at the salon of Andre’ Kim, Mother told me of the many times Amelia the world famous couturier. Earhart visited their home. They were most After nine days of business and shopping charming. in Hong Kong and Taiwan, we went to India was to be the high spot of my trip Japan where we visited beautiful Kyoto since the Board of Directors had empow­ during cherry blossom time. Bob and I were ered me to meet with the 99 s there and entertained by our Osaka Ninety-Nine, present the Charter to the New Indian Junko Manako, her 49l/2er Natoake and Section. Chanda Sawant, the Governor of her two future-99 children. this new Section, established our itinerary. The next day we took the Kodama (Bullet As we arrived at the airport in Rome, we train) to Atami and celebrated out twenty- were met by the manager of Air India who eighth (28th) wedding anniversary enjoying an authentic Japanese mineral bath at a assisted us and escorted us to a private In Korea. Mrs. Sook-Ja-Chung, Lois, Mrs. lounge. When it was time to board our 747 Yang-Soo-Chu, and kneeling, Kyung O. Kim. resort in the mountains of Hakone. From Jumbo Jet, the manager informed me that there we went to Tokyo. This is a city with he had a seat reserved in the cockpit of our much hustle and bustle and skyscrapers and plane. “Sorry, Bob, but there is only one book and a set of reproductions of expressways such as New York. The Tokyo seat available.” Barahmasa paintings for our Headquar­ 99s met with me at my hotel and we had a When we arrived in Delhi and disem­ ters. I gave him a Ninety-Nine coloring most enjoyable visit. I was surprised to find barked we saw a large group, obviously book and a Snoopy Pin for his grandson. that the Japanese Women’s Aeronautic there to greet some dignitary. I was the Afterwards I went to the Press Club of Association has sixty-seven (67) active subject of this royal welcome. We were India for an interview by the members of women pilots. I talked to the 99s about each presented with beautiful floral gar­ the Delhi press. forming a Japanese Section. Wouldn’t it be lands amid popping flash bulbs and a rose We left Delhi for Agra to see the wonderful to have the opportunity of petal strewn path to the car. The Aero Club fabulous Taj Mahal, then the Pink City, to presenting a Charter to this new Section? of India had a reception for me with civil see the beautiful Palaces and Museums. In After two days in Tokyo, we left for the aviation dignitaries. I was treated to an the afternoon we rode up the mountain to beginning of our final leg home. We landed exciting glider ride over the city. Plans had Amber Palace on an elephant and later in Honolulu to spend three days of nothing been made for a balloon ride but brisk took a ride around the Rambaugh Palace but sun and relaxation. While in Honolulu, winds prevented this event. However, I was Hotel on a camel. I had the opportunity of having lunch with presented with a certificate making me an In Bombay, where we were again royally our dynamic Hawaiian Ambassador of honorary member of the Balloon Club of welcomed by the girls from the new Indian Good Will, Pat Shearer, who sent a India. I had a most enjoyable private Section, we had three whirlwind days magnificent bouquet of large red antheri- audience with India’s Prime Minister, Mrs. which included a major television and press ums to our room. We left Honolulu and Indira Ghandi. We discussed Women’s media conference. One evening we had arrived home on April 18, after five (5) Role in Aviation in India and the rest of the dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy most memorable and exciting weeks. world, and the Ninety-Nines. From there Guzder and another evening a wonderful As I look back on this trip, I can hardly we went for a private audience with Mr. traditional dinner at the home of Rabia believe my good fortune in meeting so Raj Bahadur, Minister o f Civil Aviation. Futchally, the Vice Governor of the Indian many wonderful people and making so He gave me a beautiful Indian calendar Section. Each of the Ninety-Nines brought many new friends all over the world. J) I i j < > i rf/ifjh f...... Husband’s Plight

Robert E. Drew pass an orangutang waved a friendly flight. On top of that, she came in Number greeting to me. I guess they take that 29 and also received the Low Time Pilot I’ll never forget my first Powder Puff brotherly love stuff seriously). I finally Award. Derby in 1970 as a 4 9 ‘/2er (or is it a arrived at the little mud field in Bristol and When we left Bristol to fly home to 198’er?). the excitement started all over again. Loud California via Detroit, we were on the gages After all the usual preparatory flustra- speakers, coffee and doughnuts, car pools, a good deal of the time and finally after tions, confusion and excitement, my wife weather information and everything else many years of flying, Thelma was no longer was about ready to “go” . To say she was that goes into completing a well-organized concerned about a stray cloud on the impressed by all the preparatory briefings, race. horizon or similar inconsequential so-called etc. would be putting it mildly. In fact, on Forty minutes, sleepy and hungry later, flight hazards. To say the Powder Puff was the morning before race start, as she was the P.A. system said Mooney 6544U TAR a maturing experience would be putting it leaving our hotel room, she patted me on 90 Thelma Drew. . .fly by!!!! I couldn’t mildly — now, she tells me how to fly — it the head and kissed our poodle goodbye. believe it! When she landed and taxied up was worth it and there is no substitute for Anyway, the next day, she was number to the reception area and finally saw me, such good and valuable experience. TAR 90 to take off on a beautiful day in that poodle’s mistress looked like she had And when we got home, the poodle Monterey in “my” Mooney. just landed after a twenty-minute peapatch kissed her! While driving home to Southern Califor­ nia after the race start, I thought it would be a nice gesture on my part if I hopped on Miss Powder Puff an air liner and met her when she landed at the race terminus at Bristol, Pa. when she landed. Actually, I wanted to see what shape she would be in after that trans­ continental dash. So, I studied the race route, checked weather, Mooney performance (which is always the best) and computed ETA’s. I figured by leaving Los Angeles at midnight the second day, I would arrive in Philadel­ phia the next morning, rent a car and drive to Bristol and arrive a couple of hours ahead of our poodle’s mistress. Well, I got to the TWA terminal a little before midnight, alright — BUT!!! While waiting for my flight to be called, I decided to tour one of the new 747’s which had just arrived and must say I was impressed. However, while I was fooling around my flight was cancelled and all passengers changed to United. So, now we have a wild husband explaining to a patient TWA agent about meeting his wife in her first Powder Puff. That agent, who I am sure was a former Chaplain in the Marine Corps in Nam got me another flight, which required Mardo Crane (r) founder and first chairman of the famous Powder Puff a plane change in Pittsburg with a personal Derby, and Vera Arnold (I) shown with the vintage (1946) Ercoupc upgraded by Vera’s 491/) Sid, for the flight ahead of the last PPD. The escort by the Pittsburg TWA agent. In women pilots, both members of the Santa Clara Valley 99s, touched doing all this, he told the stewardesses to down at most race stops to announce the coming of the contestants. It take care o f this guy ‘cause his wife is in the was a symbolic, bicentennial flight for the tiny Ercoupe, the same type Powder Puff Derby. Of course, I didn’t plane flown in the PPI) in 1947, and then piloted by Carolyn West and realize it at the time, but this is a secret code Bea Medes, who flew it from Palm Springs, California, to Tampa, Flori­ signal to provide royal treatment and get da, never knowing they were the only ones in the race. In the sense that it rid of all the extra drinks and food so by the was a race against their own advertised cruising speed, it was called a real time I got to Philadelphia, I didn’t know race. Mardo and Vera dubbed their Ercoupe “ Miss Powder Puff” , for whether I was in the City of Brotherly Love the sentimental flight from Sacramento, Ca., to Wilmington, Del. or Yosemite National Park with a group of Hells Angels. Following renting a car after copious amounts of liquified caffeine and getting lost on the way out of Philadelphia (I drove through the zoo three times and on the last Report From Wharton and West Coast Rep Audrey in three summers. They did everything Wilmington Shutte eased through the eligibility of 199 possible to make the Stop delightful, but planes and tanned (?) in impound. time was running short. At this point, by Wanda Cummings Around 8:30 A.M. on July 9, Mardo officials were disappointed to hear that Crane and Vera Arnold took off in a shiny Pauline Glasson (our Woman of the Year) The 1975 winner did it again. Trina Ercoupe, the same type plane piloted by plagued by radio problems, had withdrawn Jarish, solo in her Beechcraft A-36 made Carolyn West and Bea Medes in the very from the race. the best score of 176 entries who finished first Powder Puff. It had been covered with Again, VFR was suddenly called, and the the 1976 Powder P uff Derby. autographs of racers and friends. Forty five rush was on. I caught Fran Bera in my Sponsored by Collins Radio, Trina minutes later, the racing planes began to movie camera, and her short legs were a covered the 2,926-mile course from Sacra­ fire up, taxied by the spectators at blur, rushing to fuel, file, and fly. mento, CA to Wilmington, DE at an Sacramento’s Executive Airport, and idled On the final day, still exercising our average speed of 209.7, 28.7 over her in sequence at the Starting Line. advantage of IFR, we caught up with TAR handicap of 181 mph and won $10,000. Honorary Starters Sheila Scott and Kay Bravo. Betty Wharton, Audrey Shutte and In their third race together, sister-team Brick stood on the runway with respective Kay Brick were in Parkersburg when Gloria Shirley Cote and Joan Paynter won $5,000 British and American Flags, and TAR 1 Huffman and co-chairman of last year’s for second place in a Beechcraft V-35 with a was off. Official Starter, lovable George Start Lynn Greer declared emergency. plus score of 27.9. Griffith, then took over, and all 199 were in Today, July 15, both are recovering nicely Just 5 seconds behind was Helen McGee, the air in less than two hours. with prospects of being released soon from Sonora, CA, making the highest speed in Fly-By for timing at Riverside was done PKB’s Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital. the history of the race, averaging more than over March Air Force Base. In a new ruling Racers were still filtering into Wilming­ 225 mph in a Piper Comanche 400 to take whereby the fast planes took off first, ton just before deadline at 8:00 P.M. EDT third place. March tower had an interesting experience. July 12. They were from 39 States Marian Jayne and her daughter Nancy, The planes came in bunches, and it was (including Alaska) and 4 countries. There one of the 15 mother-daughter teams only by courtesy of AF video tapes (still were 60 new racers and 5 former winners. entered, flew a Cessna 210 averaging 27.06 being reviewed the next morning) that times First-timer Sharon Fall of Cincinnati was over their handicap to come in 4th. could be verified. Former winner Margaret pilot in command with just 200 hours. Gini Fifth was Pauline Mallary and Bonnie Meade was chief timer, and AWTAR is Richardson, 1971 winner, was flying her Quenzler in a Beechcraft Muskateer with a grateful for her knowledge and expertise at 23rd TAR with 23,000 hours. plus 25.34. this difficult stop. Terminus Co-Chairmen Kate Macario Remaining top ten were: Ginny Wegener At noon the second day, 77 planes were and Anne Grussemeyer, fighting over­ and Lynn Carey, 6th; Dallas Redbirds Pat waiting for VFR at Riverside. When 3 miles whelming odds of space available, managed Jetton and Elinor Johnson, 7th; Pat Forbes visibility was finally announced by Ontario an exciting finish with the biggest banquet and Jeanne Rumm, 8th; Laverne Gudgel FSS, there was a rousing cheer and a mass in race memory. Among the honored guests and Marianne McCulloch, 9th; solo Mar­ exodus. were the three former Race Chairmen, garet Ringenberg, 10th. Chairman Marian Banks and I gathered Mardo Crane, Betty Gillies, and Kay Brick. Start o f the longest race ever couldn’t the timing slips and followed in TAR Alpha We were all grateful that our safety record have been smoother. Thelma Cull and her (one of two official ships). By the time we remains intact. crew had a way of handling every problem. reached Santa Fe, it was closed. Racers The Brandywine Hilton Hotel was Co-Chairman Barbara Goetz put it all waited again and TAR A left for Lubbock suddenly a ghostly place. Board Member together and, with co-pilot Gerry Mickel- 1FR, visions of race-extension bringing Linda Hooker had arrived from timing in son, was second to land in Wilmington. disquiet. OKC, Peggy Noltensmeyer was typing the Meanwhile, AWTAR’s Inspector Betty Lubbock weather had not been that bad final news release, and long-suffering

COUNT DOWN FOR That’s as o f June 10. Last-minute THE POWDER PUFF changes continue to pour in, and those Wanda Cummings remaining on Stand-by continue to hope. I imagine it’s like being Mother of the For two weeks, the race program was so Bride. The closer to the ceremony, the more bogged down in a publisher dispute that details accumulate. ulcers were imminent. Fortunately (?) From the original 38 on Stand-by, there Chairman Marian Banks and I both got the have finally been enough cancellations to flu instead. allow ALL THE 99’s on the list to race. Now 113MB is trembling with anticipa­ This includes the second team from So. tion of the Route Survey. Once the Eastern Africa, VAL HUMPHRIES and ANN Stops are “done”, we’U drop back by DREYER, and 1950 winner JEAN (PARK­ Dallas to take delivery of the race program, ER) ROSE. currently pumping along the presses. (To The guest list is impressive. There will be order your copy by mail, send $3.00 to four more former winners in the line-up. . . AWTAR Headquarters BEFORE August 7-timer Fran Bera, Gini Richardson, Trina 15.) Jarish and Mara Culp. Fifteen teams are At the risk of sounding Texan, this is the mother/daughter, 60 are first-time racers, longest, the biggest, and, we hope, the and 22 entries are flying solo. bestes’ ever!. . .and no man to put asunder. THE WINNER — TRINA JARISH treasurer Barbara Evans was facing a another project. and friends of the race who have given their monumental balancing of the budget. At the suggestion of the Smithsonian all. We are indebted to the exhausted At the scheduled AWTAR Board meet­ Institute, there will be an event next July, Marian Andrews, Joan Hrubec and Doug ing, Pam VanderLinden was recognized as following the first route in 1947, to round DuPerow who, along with scorers, did not fund-raising champion. There is no longer out 30 years. Guidelines of this event will be sleep until all scores were final. Hopefully, need for feeding our coffers. If you have announced at Convention in Philadelphia, for the many unclaimed workers, pilots, not yet purchased a Snoopy Bag, contact and details forthcoming. friends and officials, the event in 1977 will Pam. She will be selling them for benefit of AWTAR is behoven to the countless 99s be all fun.

Special Awards

Highest Score Daily Top Score Best o f Class Com’b Time 700 hrs/ less Ruggles/Graham + 19 1st Dy Jarish +28 145-165 hp Pilaar/Wheeler + 19 1st AWTAR Bedinger/Romney +21 2nd Dy Mallary /Quenzler + 25 166-199 hp Mallary/Quenzler +25 Non-U.S. Crew Humphreys/Dreyer + 15 3rd Dy Cote/Paynter + 27 200-239 hp Wegener/Cary + 24 Mother/Daughter Jayne/Jayne +27 240-294 hp Gammell/Potter +18 285-450 hp Jarish + 28

Score Place Name Airplane PAR/MPH Score Place Name Airplane PAR/MPH l T. Jarish Beech A-36 181 28.77 26 C. Pilaar Decathlon 122 19.98 2 S. Cote Beech V-35 184 27.97 G. Wheeler J. Paynter 27 J. LaMar Cessna 172 121 19.93 3 H. McGee Comanche 400 198 27.85 M. Sebelius 4 M. Jayne Cessna 210 180 27.06 28 E. Wright Cessna 182 143 19.81 N .Jayne J. Hall 19.71 5 P. Mallary Beech C23 124 25.34 29 B. Stevenson Mooney M20F 161 B. Quenzler 30 P. Mlady Cessna 182P 147 19.52 6 G. Wegener Cessna 180 147 24.06 J. Luke L. Cary 31 R. Ruggles PA-28R 147 19.47 7 P. Jetton Beech C33A 182 22.63 J. Graham E .Johnson 32 J. Gammell PA-24B 179 18.88 8 P. Forbes Cessna 182 143 22.23 I. Potter J. Rumm 33 M. Robbins PA-28 132 18.88 18.84 9 L. Gudgel Beech A36 181 21.78 34 L. Richards Cessna 182P 147 M. McCulloch 35 V. Mapelli PA -24-260B 179 18.62 10 M. Ringenberg Mooney M20C 153 21.73 S. Beuchat 11 E. Kropp PA-28R 153 21.53 36 G. Richardson Aero CMDR 112 146 18.52 J. Batchelder 37 M. Barnick Cessna 172 116 18.49 12 M. Culp Beech A36 181 21.51 W. Gardiner A. Marshall 38 C. Jones PA-28-151 122 18.11 13 M. Pearson Piper PA-28 130 21.45 C. Jones H. Booth 39 M. Stears Piper Lance 174 18.09 14 J. McElhatton Cessna 182 143 21.27 E. Bennett P. Gladney 40 T. Sturdevant PA32-300 154 18.08 15 R. DeAngelo Cessna 182N 143 21.26 B. Jennings D. Waltz 41 S. McKay Cessna 210 J 183 18.01 16 F. Bera Beech F33A 182 21.18 R. Hirth 17 J. Bedinger Piper Arrow 124 21.06 42 S. Weinhardt PA-28 132 17.92 C. Rowney C. Grover 18 S. Case Beech C23 124 20.99 43 R. Chapman Cessna 182N 145 17.90 S. West D. Graf 19 C. Beckner Beech A36 181 20.68 44 J. Odom Beech V35 184 17.84 R. Kinlen A. Gustafson 20 N. Futterman Beech A36 181 20.50 45 J. Johnson Beech V35B 184 17.72 V. Showers P. James 21 D. McAllister Cessna 182 147 20.25 46 E. McHenry Cherokee 181 132 17.67 I. Nealon D. Stocklin 22 B. Barris Gru. Am . AA5B 144 20.21 47 M. Bryant Cessna 182P 145 17.63 L. Rogers G. Terry 23 M. Fletcher Cessna 21 OH 180 20.17 48 L. Jones Beech A36 181 17.58 M. Byers H. Hamilton 24 M. Pinkney Cessna 182 143 20.16 49 T. Hensley Cessna 172 119 17.49 K. Moskow M. W ilson 25 J. Schiffman Cessna 182 145 20.01 50 V. Bruce Cessna 182 147 17.47 R. Wilson S. Wachs TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Are you a tennis buff??? If so, then hurry and send your name to June Hanson, 1416 Trimble Road, Edgewood, MD 21040 or phone 301-676-2845, to enter the 1st Annual 99 Tennis Tournament to be held during the International Convention in Philadelphia. Tournament date is Sat­ urday, August 14th from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at the ex­ clusive Cherry Enter as a singles team or get a partner approximately two hours. More details on Hill Indoor and enter as a doubles team. If you have no rules and entry fees will follow. Racquet one to enter with just say you are interested The winners will be awarded trophies so Club. in playing and we’ll match you with a let’s try to enter Section teams and have a partner. real competitive Section against Section There will be 8 doubles teams and 8 match. Perhaps your non-playing friends, singles team:. . .only enter one or the other relatives, pets, etc. will come out and cheer inasmuch as both tournaments will be you on!!! played at the same time. Transportation will be provided to the The entire tournament will be played in courts for players and spectators.

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Seminars and Education Programs Planned for Convention

A word from your Flying Activity Thursday, August 12 — 8:00-10:00 a.m. All you ever wanted to know about Chairman concerning our biggest Fly-in of Round table discussions headed by the your aircraft engine. . .by H.M. Enck the year. The International Convention in International Committee Chairmen from AVCO Lycoming. Philadelphia on August 11 through August 15. Thursday, August 12 — 10:30-11:30 a.m. Add all this to your recent information I am helping to plan the educational 8:30-10:00 p.m. received on that which has been planned for programs for the convention along with my Simulators furnished by the Analog you by Gail Lingo, Convention Chairman Co-Chairman, Lee Zeller. We have what Training Company and her committee. A Wing Ding of a we believe is a most interesting and Convention. Join the Fly-in to Philadel­ Friday, August 13 — Safety and Educa­ educational series of programs for you to tion Seminars presented by Aviation phia, August 11-15, 1976. See you there. enjoy. Education Program Division of the Wednesday, August 11 — 4:00-5:30 p.m. FAA Simulators furnished by the Analog Charlene Falkenberg, Chairman Training Company Saturday, August 14— 10:00-12:00 noon International Flying Activities 99’s Spirit in ’76

By Joan Jones

Plans are being finalized for Convention ’76, Philadelphia, Pa. The Benjamin Franklin Hotel is situated in the heart of this historic city where the past can come alive either by simply browsing at your leisure or partaking in our planned candle­ light tour. Tennis tournaments and educational programs have been arranged throughout the convention. The Amelia Earhart lunch­ eon will be held on Thursday, August 12. That same evening will include a dinner JOAN JONES with entertainment which is uniquely a part GAIL LINGO Publicity Chairman of our city. The mummers string band will Convention Chairman provide a most enjoyable musical display. After the business portion of the ON THE COVER are GAIL LINGO, Conven­ convention, you can relax with the candle­ tion Chairman, and EILEEN WEIGAND, light tour Friday evening followed by the Co-Chairman and Treasurer, in the Colonial Sound and Light Extravaganza at Indepen­ styled costumes which will be worn to identify dence Hall. the EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA CHAPTER. Part of Saturday is free for shopping or The picture was taken at Franklin Institute in the touring on your own. Much information Hall of Aviation, where tours will be available regarding sightseeing will be available for during the convention. Hanging from the ceiling you at the hotel. Saturday evening will is a Wright Model B, Bi-Plane #13. The Beech Sierra in the center was donated by ANN include a truly memorable banquet. Speak­ LEMMON, 99 and member of the Franklin ing at the festivities will be a prominent Institute Aviation Advisory Board. GAIL LINGO, Convention Chairman (3rd from figure in aviation. On Sunday there will be right) with several Committee Chairmen helping a Fly-Away Breakfast followed by trans­ with this event, (l-r) JOAN JONES, JUDY portation to the airports. The British Airways 707 has taped flight DeMARCO, GAIL, NANCY GAYNOR, NAN­ The Convention Committee sincerely announcements and a cut-away portion of interior showing construction and systems. CY HALL and KARIN MINAURO. hopes that you enjoy your stay in Philadel­ phia during our International Convention. Reminders: Airline and hotel reserva­ tions must be made well in advance due to the increased number of visitors to the city during the Bicentennial. Our shoppe, called Betsy’s Boutique, will be open: Aug. 12, 5-6:30 p.m .; Aug. 13, 12-2 p.m., 5-6:30 p.m.; Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-l p.m. Any chapter wishing to sell items in the Boutique can contact: Sylvia Merritt, 3127 Jolly Road, Norristown, Pa. 19403. Convention is Big Date for AE Scholarship Applicants MEET THE JUDGES

Convention time means awarding the Her awards, honors, memberships and In 1974 he rose to Vice President of Avco hard-earned, highly-coveted Amelia Ear­ appointments are numerous. To name but a and Group Executive in charge of the Avco hart Scholarships. few, she is: an advisor for Radio Free Asia; Lycoming Engine Group, then in 1975 to The Honorary Judges for the 1976 on the Administrative Committee of Senior Vice President. Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarships are UNESCO; appointed by President Ford to Mr. Ferris holds current FAA Commer­ three truly distinguished people in the field the American Revolution Bicentennial Ad­ cial Pilot Certificate with Single and Multi- of aviation. Their extensive accomplish­ visory Council; and a member of the Engine land and instrument ratings. ments cannot be adequately capsulated into Citizen’s Advisory Committee on Aviation. short biographies without omitting many Madam Chennault currently contributes fascinating aspects of their backgrounds columns to the Central News Agency and and characters. We can be proud of each of the Hsin Shen Daily News. them and cherish their contribution to our She has broadcasted for Voice of scholarship program. America and has served as editor, writer, correspondent and public relations officer in Taiwan, in Shanghai, China, as well as in this country.

MR. JOHN M. FERRIS Mr. Ferris is Senior Vice President, Group Executive of Avco Corp. His career has carried him into many fields of aviation as a pilot and in aviation maintenance, in both the military and civil life, in this country and in Brazil. MR. ROYAL D. FREY A native of Bay City, Michigan, he Mr. Frey, a distinguished aviation histor­ accepted an appointment to the Army Air ian with a Master’s Degree in History from Corps Flying School in 1935, graduated Ohio State University, has held the post of and served in the states and the South Curator of the Air Force Museum, Wright- Pacific. Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, since 1972. In 1943, as Chief of Maintenance of the He served the museum as Chief of Research 7th Air Force Service Command, he was from 1959-1972 and as Historian from responsible for all maintenance planning 1952-1959. MADAM ANNA CHENNAULT for the Central Pacific and the coordin­ Recognized internationally as an out­ Madam Chennault, truly a woman of ation of operations with the 5th and 13th standing authority on aviation history he achievement, has received international Air Forces in Australia and the Marshall serves on many advisory and policy making acclaim for conquering many fields. and Gilbert Islands. He retired in 1946 with boards. Among these are the Board of This beautiful woman was married to the the rank of Colonel from his post as Chief Directors of the American Aviation Histor­ renowned Claire Lee Chennault, advisor to of Maintenance Control at Wright Field, ical Society and the Board of Nominations Gen. Chaing Kai-shek following the Japan­ Ohio. In 1959 he accepted the position of of the Aviation Hall of Fame. He is ese invasion of China in 1937. He created Export Manager of Avco Corp. where he Chairman of the Aviation Committee of the American Volunteer Group best known became Vice President of Sales and Service the International Assn. of Transport as “the Flying Tigers” . Prior to the U.S. of the Lycoming Division. Museums. entry into war, this group, flying their His career has meshed military aviation, fighters decorated with tiger fangs, fought academic pursuits and aviation history into to combat Japanese air superiority. The the composite honored historian he has group was incorporated into the Army Air become, starting in 1942 when he enlisted in Forces and Chennault rose to the rank of the Army Air Forces cadet program. Lt. Gen. His widow holds the position of During WW II he served as a fighter pilot Vice President of International Affairs for based in England and is credited with 2 The Flying Tiger Air Lines. victories in air-to-air combat in P-38s. She has excelled in her own right as In 1944 he was shot down over Germany aviation consultant, lecturer and writer. where he was a POW until May 1945. He Writing in both English and Chinese she again served as a military pilot when he was boasts 22 major publications and 2 best called back to active duty in 1951 when he sellers. logged approximately 700 hours in jet A graduate of Ling Nan University she fighters. His country called him from his holds honorary degrees from Chung-ang civil pursuits a third time in 1961. Univ., Seoul, Korea, from Lincoln Univ. He retired as a Lt. Col. from the Air and Manahath Educational Center. National Guard in 1966. VAN ADDERSON (Greater Seattle) was floating on air, having finally gotten her “ wings” (Cessna 182) out of the hanger for its annual, after one and a half years of renting a 150. MARGE and Duane CARMINE (Bay Cities) are now the proud owners of an Arrow II. Would you believe — another Super Cub for NANCY CREWS (Long Beach). She headed back to the factory in PA to pick up From the Ninety Nine Tale Spinner has not quite settled down to the extreme a 1976 P A -18 and deliver it to Hawthorne (Columbia Cascade Chapter) comes this sensitivity I feel it’s capable of! 1500 feet Airport. For all you Cub bugs, it’ll be on report from MARGE BELTRAMI. . indicated seems about right for 1,000. But lease back at Bates Aviation. “Danny and I have finished rebuilding our 1,000 feet might be 700 or 800.” ETHEL and Bob ROBINSON (Palomar) Aeronca L-3 (an old military airplane) and “We made our first L-3 cross-country are back from the Pacific Northwest where flew it for the first time in early April. Now clear to Woodland for lunch. We were they picked up their new Arrow in comes the job of getting the bugs out. . . escorted by a Champ and a 140. The Portland. now that we’ve found out it actually will Champ passed us up and had to make a SHIRLEY GODDARD (Finger Lakes) fly! We discovered the air speed indicator 180° to pick us up again. The pilot said he has a Cherokee 180. doesn’t work, the altimeter reads only didn’t think a Champ could go faster than DIANE MANN (Nebraska) is having fun within about 1,000 feet high or low (not too anything! The 140 had it even worse — he in her “spare time” working on a C.P. accurate — at 1,000 feet it once read 3,500) had to establish a holding pattern over the homebuilt. The number is N999DM. She is and it rattles like crazy!! It’s like flying a hills to wait for us!” now the proud owner of 13 fuselage sardine can! Oh, yes, the trim tab went off * * * * * * frames. its track too. Right now, it’s painted (??) After a few years of enjoying the owning DR. ANNE SPOERRY (East Africa) brown and silver — very ugly — but and flying of her DH 82 Tiger Moth in New said goodbye to her trusty Cherokee Six hopefully it will have a nice orange and Zealand, SYLVIA L. SHELDON was and bought a gleaming new Cherokee yellow paint job come summer.” granted the opportunity of having Z K BRL Lance with retractable undercarriage. The Later that month. . .“ W e’ve gotten most registered in her name. Not being a British new plane cuts twenty minutes off the old o f the bugs out! It still red lines at 129, but subject, it was a great favor and exception Cherokee’s two-hour, twenty-minute flight no longer stalls at 140 (would you believe they granted in her behalf! time to Lamu, where Anne holds clinics 35?) This poor old sardine can cruises at 70, Start listening on Davenport Unicom for every month, and similar time-saving to the climbs and lands at 60. How’s that for a N704OE, a Cessna 175 that NORMA and Flying Doctor airstrips in the Northern fantastic speed range???. Our altimeter still Robert SMITH recently bought. Frontier District of Kenya.

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CHECK-CHOCK Today. . .Send for wholesale prices and more informa­ c/o Norma Vandergriff tion. You can take the information to your next meeting and Box 4 2 9 start earning money right away. Edmond, OK 73034 EASTERN CANADIAN VIRGINIA chapter members are trying The MICHIGAN 99s sponsored a Com­ to get acquainted with women pilots in the memorative Fly-In for A1 Meyers in May. EASTERN ONTARIO chapter was plan­ area whom they do not know personally by A1 Meyers died in March following five ning a Fly Away to Iroquois in early June. having each of their members make a years of failing health. An aircraft design­ On the agenda were a spot landing contest, poster to put up in one of the area airports. er, engineer and manufacturer, he had been a picnic and a bomb dropping contest. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA chapter inducted into the Aviation Hall of Fame in reports terrific success with their two-pen- New York in 1974. The proceeds were used to sponsor Aviation Safety Education and SOUTH AFRICAN SECTION nies-a-pound project. And at the other end of the state, EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA Aviation Scholarships as well as Boys State and Little League Baseball. Congratulations JENNY LOUW on flew 41,983 pounds of people and grossed WISCONSIN chapter held a FATHER’S being placed 8th, and well done BETH $962.10!!! Day Foto Hunt. Women pilots were not SALZER for flying in 10th in the ROUND NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY required, but rules required at least one NATAL AIR RALLEY. woman in the airplane. “Clean Glasses and Eight planes piloted by 99s and 49‘/2ers Sharp Eyes” were listed as part of the MIDDLE EAST SECTION flew to 5 different airports to pick up cards required equipment. during the Poker Run held by FINGER The CHICAGO 99s worked the DuPage MARYLAND chapter had approximate­ LAKES chapter in May. Appropriately Air Show the weekend after the 4th of July. ly 12 planes participating in a Fly-by over enough, the winner was JUDY BENNETT the sailing-ships in Baltimore Harbor on with a PAIR OF NINES!!! $ $ $ $ $ $ July 15th. The girls had been practicing their formation flight for several months NORTH CENTRAL SECTION Ronald McDonald’s Air Show and rushed back from working the PPD for Children’s Hospital Terminus in Wilmington to do it. A tight Local 99s played a big part in the Ronald McDonald’s Air Show for Child­ schedule and a busy group. two-day Dayton Air Fair in July. Billed as ren’s Hospital will be a 2-day benefit air Members of three Virginia chapters Ohio’s Bicentennial Aviation Event, the show at Port Columbus International (HAMPTON ROADS, SHENANDOAH impressive lineup of events included every Airport Aug. 14-15th, co-sponsored by VALLEY, and VIRGINIA) were on hand kind of military display including the M cDonald’s o f Central Ohio and the for the air show at Charlottesville-Aber- Golden Knights and the Blue Angels, Barn­ ALL-OHIO chapter of the 99s. All the marle Airport in June. They sold 99 visors stormers, balloon ascensions, the Goodyear proceeds of the air show will be turned over to the large crowd in attendance between Blimp and Airplane Rides. the Columbus Children’s Hospital, a such maneuvers as precision acrobatics by The INDIANA chapter helped the new nationally-recognized charitable pediatric Bob Hoover in the Shrike Commander and INDIANA DUNES chapter get its treasury health care center. the P-51 Mustang, a balloon ascension, the greened up by helping with a Flying Poker McDonald’s and the 99s are projecting Air Force Thunderbirds, and CONNIE Party on Fathers Day. All proceeds went to the event will raise an estimated $25,000 in MARSH in her own home-built aircraft. the new chapter. donations for the hospital.

The Ninety-Nines offer the heartiest o f congratulations to these recipients o f New Ratings NEW RATINGS!

EAST CANADIAN NORTH CENTRAL BONNIE ANDERSON — Arkansas — MARION HALLATT — Niagara Trillium JUDY WINN — All Ohio — Instrument Commercial — Multi-Engine JACKIE KLAUS — Central 111. — LINDA HARGRAVES — Arkansas — Instrument Commercial MARY WOOTEN — Chaparral — Instru­ MIDDLE EAST JEAN WEST — Central 111. — Multi- ment VIRGINIA RILEY — Virginia — Glider Engine rating. JANET GRAY — Kansas — Commercial MARIPAT MURPHY — Greater STL — BONNIE PLOWMAN — WV Mountain­ Instrument SOUTHWEST eer — Instrument KATHI WENTWORTH — Golden West BARB BARON — WV Mountaineer — PHYLLIS BARBER — Iowa — Instru­ — Instrument Instrument/Multi-Engine ment CHRISTY JO TRIPP — Long Beach — LOIS BROYLES — Michigan — Commer­ Multi-Engine NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY cial DELL HINN — Monterrey Bay — Instru­ CAROL MOHANDISS — Finger Lakes — MARY ANGLIN — Michigan — Flight ment Multi-Engine Instructor CLAIRE ELLIS — Phoenix — Instrument JEAN KUCKOFF SEATON — Reno Area SOUTHEAST SOUTH CENTRAL — Commercial IRENE FLEWELLEN — Tennessee — ELLEN SPELLMAN — Arkansas — Air­ BARBARA GOETZ — Sacramento Valley Seaplane line Transport Pilot — Flight Instructor The INDIANA chapter is sponsoring NORTHWEST SOUTHWEST their annual proficiency race Sept. 17-19th COLUMBIA CASCADE chapter flew a The Fresno Men’s 400 Air Race netted at Columbus Bakalar Airport. The 3-leg fun derby in April in spite of the visibility. $642. course is kept secret until the day of the One portion gave latitude and longitude to race and pilots must plot their speed and find an airport. The airport, however, was gas consumption at the last minute. The not on the chart. Some found it and some race is open to all women pilots, although didn’t! Another problem had the planes co-pilots may be male. Race information starting from an OMNI station but said kits may be obtained for $2.00 from Dianne nothing about flying an OMNI radial. It DeCoito, P.O. Box 97, McCordsville, Ind. just mentioned the OMNI as a ground 46055. reference for a TRUE COURSE. OOPS! GLADYS BUROKER and daughter The ALL OHIO chapter will sponsor the SALLY SIDMUNDSON (Eastern Wash­ BUCKEYE AIR RALLY October 9th ington) packed up their balloon and left for Best All-Women Team in the “ Skirts and Shirts" (Raindate 10th). The 235 round robin Walla Walla in May to participate in a Race: EMMA McGUIRE and MONICA ME­ handicap speed race will start from Bolton JIA. balloon meet. Field, Columbus, Ohio. The race is open to After there was some mention of “no SOUTHEAST all pilots with a co-pilot being required. skirt, no shirt” during one of the planning From the DEEP SOUTH we learn that Send for Kit Packet with donation of $2.00 sessions, the entire FULLERTON chapter the Rose Rallye was a success. The weather to: Buckeye Air Rally, 5230 Deignese race committee wore skirts on the day of was a success. The turnout was a success. Place, Columbus, Ohio 43228. the SKIRTS ’n SHIRTS race. Awards went EVERYTHING was a success!!! JUDY to EMMA McGUIRE and her grand­ The IOWA chapter flew several plane­ HALL’s famous luck is still holding. She daughter, MONICA MEJIA in a Cessna loads to Oklahoma City for their July came in first place and won a trip to St. 182, Best All Women Team; and TOOKIE meeting where they also helped with the Thomas in the Virgin Islands. 99 RUTH HENSLEY and her co-pilot, Ernest Guer- PPD Must Stop and toured Headquarters. RUGGLES and co-pilot husband Wallace RERO in a Cessna 172, Best Mixed Team The ILLI-NINES Air Derby was the from Indiana placed second. And prospec­ with a Female Pilot. Race that didn’t come off. There was a tive and student pilot Inez Scott placed terrific turnout with 51 airplanes entered, third with her instructor as co-pilot. The PHOENIX ANNUAL AIR RAL- and many friends and guests participating. Everyone who raced received beautiful rose LEY, sponsored by the PHOENIX chap­ The only part that didn’t cooperate was and vase trophies. ter, will take place on October 9th. There the weather. The banquet was held as SOUTH CENTRAL will be a Roadrunner Air Race for the men planned on Saturday with the M.C. LOUISE M. THADEN FIELD, Benton- and the Kachina Doll Race for the women. valiantly handing out raffle prizes instead ville, Arkansas, will hold a Rededication Race kits will be available on August 15 of the planned-on trophies. There was an and Open House on August 22nd. Charter from: Carol Bergerding, Race Chairman, attempt to try the race again on Sunday, and Founding member Louise will be there 4546 E. Sunland, Phoenix, AZ 85040. but that, too, turned out to be YUGGHH! to participate in the ceremonies. 602/968-3954. Better luck next year.

PERSONALS Angel Derby Results

Our condolences to DORIS GILL who lost her 49 Vi Bob Gill when he crashed in a MARION JAYNE and her daughter Super Cub while flying predator control for PATRICIA KEEFER, flying an Aero RESULTS the government. The Gills had just recently Commander 200D, placed first in the 26th Place Name Aircraft Score moved to New Mexico from Ohio. Annual All Women’s International Air I Marion Jayne Aero Cmdr 200 24.58 Race (Angel Derby). JOAN MALLIN is now Mrs. Opie Patricia Keefer McBROOM. He’s a fellow air traffic The mother-daughter team from Pala­ 2 Norma Futterman Beech A-36 21.02 controller at the Chicago Center and also a tine, 111., were among forty-three entrants Virginia Showers private Pilot. successfully completing the 1732 mile race 3 Berni Stevenson Mooney M20F 20.40 On their way home from the Angel from Quebec City, Canada, to Fort 4 Marion Brown Beech A-36 20.00 Derby, SHIRLEY WINN and ANNE Lauderdale, Florida. Doris Fuller MOLINA (Sacramento Valley) picked up NORMA FUTTERMAN and VIRGIN­ 5 Esther Wright Cessna 182 18.97 Mrs. Winn’s 81 year old mother in Ft. IA SHOWERS from Beverly Hills and Los Judy Hall 6 Esther Bennett Aero Cmdr 200 18.59 Lauderdale and Mrs. Winn’s 85 year-old Angeles, California, placed second in a Maisie Stears Beech A-36 Bonanza. mother-in-law in Texas. Wouldn’t you say 7 Dottie Anderson P A -28-180 18.49 Following for a close third was BERNI that was an absolute display of confidence Marilyn Miller by the two women in their daughter and STEVENSON from N. Hollywood, Calif., 8 Mary Pearson P A -28-180 18.29 daughter-in-law? flying her personal Mooney M20F Execu­ Harriett Booth AULEEN HALL (Ft. Worth) recently tive solo. 9 Pat Forbes Cessna 182 17.5 flew to Atlanta to be Matron of Honor at The 1976 race was a bicentennial event Jeanne Rumm the wedding of her 82 year old Mother. sponsored by the City of Fort Lauderdale. 10 Helen Wilke Beech V-35 17.37 Ninety-Nine Projects

EASTERN CANADIAN NORTH CENTRAL SUZIE PARKER and LYNN COOK were on the local arrangement committee EASTERN ONTARIO chapter has voted ST. LOUIS chapter will be hosting a CFI for women’s activities during the Interna­ to send the 99 NEWS to six local flying Refresher Course the weekend of Septem­ tional Flying Physicians annual convention establishments. A great big THANKS from ber 11-13. For Information, call (314) at Toronto in July. the Editor who urges chapters everywhere 739-2643 or write Greater St. Louis Flight MINNESOTA chapter has developed to copy this idea! Instructor Assn., Box 866, Bridgeton, MO. PROJECT PAPA, a mini-course in avia­ 63044. tion for public group presentations. Suc­ The FIRST CANADIAN chapter had MARILYN MILLER (Central Illinois) cessfully administered to three elementary been actively seeking information on and gave a slide presentation to the senior and one jr. high school, the chapter has the location of women involved in the early citizens in Columbus and with the help of been invited to make many additional years of Canadian Aviation. Museum BONNIE McSWAIN, DEE BORROWS, presentations in the fall. Chairman DOROTHY RENWICK has put JACKIE TAYLOR, and PAT NEWMAN, in endless hours of time and research to took them on a tour of the Port Columbus NORTHWEST locate these exceptional women and give Airport facilities. MARILYN and BON­ COLUMBIA CASCADE chapter is com­ them some long-owed recognition. NIE are also the co-sponsors (with EAA) of piling a “ Recipe Log” to be sold at a future an Air Explorer Scout Post. date. Some interesting sections to be included will be one on micro-wave cooking, and also a 49 Vi section known as “ Spice” (plural for spouse).

SOUTHCENTRAL The Stevens County airport is sporting some newly painted runway numbers thanks to the members of the CIMARRON chapter. GOLDEN TRIANGLE chapter has been out beautifying the aviation community again. They recently delivered trash barrels decorated with a bicentennial theme to seven Texas airports. FIRST CANADIAN chapter members with Amelia Earhart Medal recipients MARGARET A lovely silver maple tree was planted in LITTLEWOOD and MARION ORR. front of the Kearney Airport Terminal by the NEBRASKA chapter. In April, a special Luncheon was held by RUTH TEEL (Central Illinois) finished DAWN PARKENING arranged for the the FIRST CANADIAN chapter to honor up her year by taking her class through the Nebraska Air National Guard to land a MARGARET LITTLEWOOD, currently Springfield Tower and spending one even­ helicopter on the lawn in front of Valley an Executive Secretary in Edmonton. ing personally taking the 22 children for High School where she teaches so that her Margaret was originally from Toronto rides! Aerospace Education Class could learn first where she learned to fly in 1938 at Baker hand about helicopters. Needless to say, the Field. She instructed there until the war, The Greater St. Louis Chapter hosted a helicopter caused quite a stir at the high when she moved to Edmonton to become highly successful Pilot Education Clinic school! the first woman Link trainer instructor at this spring. Giving a new slant to pilot CARMEN STINEMAN’s aviation class the famous Captain “Wop” May’s #2 Air education, their flyers pointed out that flew to Wichita for a tour of the Beech Observer’s School, teaching advanced si­ “Psychological - Behavioral - Emotional factory, and the tower and FSS at the mulator training to airline and RCAF Factors Are the Cause of Many Accidents. airport. crews. Following the war, she achieved her Come and Learn Why Women are Good Public Transport Rating (now ATP). Pilots.” Along with the more usual The city manager of Burnet treated the entire airmarking crew of 22 members and Margaret was presented with an Amelia aviation films and vertigo Demonstrations, friends from SAN ANTONIO chapter to Earhart medallion to commemorate the pilots were treated to such topics as “A lunch at a local restaurant after they occasion. Woman’s Eye View of Safety” moderated painted the field in May. Texans know how Much of the material collected so far has by PEGGY KILBY: “Safety and the PPD” to show appreciation. been sent to the Western Canada Aviation VAL JOHNSON; and “Go or No Go — WICHITA FALLS chapter sponsored a Museum, where it will be called “The Emotional Factors in Decision Making” by Safety Seminar in June featuring discus­ Ninety-Nine Collection.” TEX WICKENHAUSER. sions on the physiological and psychologi­ cal aspects of accident prevention, and tips NEW ENGLAND SECTION for mountain and vacation flying. ENE Chapter has a Special Revolving LAKE MICHIGAN 99s have been busy Loan Fund set up to help active or former promoting aviation in the school system. SOUTHWEST members acquire proficiency, achieve fur­ ELOISE SMITH gave lectures during H.S. SAN DIEGO’s LYNN BRIGGS proved a ther ratings, or take ground school or other Career Day, while FRAN JOHNSON took delightful guest for the San Diego and aeronautical courses. 26 students from another HS to the airport Imperial Girl Scout Council. She was CONNECTICUT reports great success for instruction and an introductory ride. interviewed by the scouts and told of her with a “Fly-in Fashion Show” as a MAISIE STEARS has been showing air­ flying experiences. fund-raising event. port promotion films to 5th graders. Continued on page 25 Projects. . .Continued Maryland 99s teach The SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA 99s sponsored four Wine & Cheese Affairs in June as part of their fund-raising efforts AVIATION MINI-COURSE for the San Francisco International Con­ vention in 1977. They have set a goal o f The course included a trip to Baltimore- $6000 to be generated from a combination Washington International Airport where of fund-raising events and projects. the teenage girls were conducted on a tour FULLERTON chapter donated 99s Co­ of the U.S. Weather Bureau services, the loring Books to MARITA GLADSON’s Air Traffic Control radar room, and the summer school class in Aviation at Brea Jr. BW1 tower to actually see and hear the High School. Marita is planning films, controllers directing takeoffs and landings building airplane models, guest speakers on of large and small aircraft. subjects such as careers in aviation and the Final class of the mini-course was held at theory of flight, and setting up a mock m Aldino-Churchville Airpark in Harford control area on the playground. County where 99 RENE BIRCH took each GOLDEN WEST chapter is setting up an of the students for a ride in her Piper account with the Peninsula Memorial Cherokee — it was a bumpy day but none Blood Bank. Donating blood “grounds” of them minded in the least. While waiting you for 72 hours, but if the weather is going Oldfield students check the air chart with their for their flights, each student had the to be lousy for a few days, who cares? The pilot RENE BIRCH as they get ready for their opportunity to learn about aircraft controls account will be open to fellow 99s in need. final class in the aviation mini-course — an at an ATC 510 Flight Simulator with actual flight. This blood bank has lifetime credit, and instruction by 99 GINNY VOGEL. your donations remain on the books until By June Hanson you use them. Young women from all over the United States are learning more about general aviation and the career opportunities it offers through a mini-course in aviation given by several members of the Maryland Chapter 99s. The students at Oldfields School in Baltimore County will return home to their various states with a better knowledge of GINNY VOGEL instructs Diane Murray at the aviation today and all that general aviation controls of an ATC 510 Flight Simulator as other encompasses because of the teachings of students watch intently as they wait their turn. 99s RENE BIRCH, SALLY WILLIAMS, GOLDEN WEST 99s give transient pilots a new and GINNY VOGEL. Did they enjoy the aviation course? A landmark to use to locate their position when Four class sessions taught at the school single answer from all: “FANTASTIC!” . landing at San Carlos after noticing the salt pile included information about the 99s and Some of the girls hope to go on to earn a used in the past is diminishing. women in aviation, air charts, principles of pilots license and one is planning to become flight, aircraft controls, pilots and weather, an Air Traffic Controller. This is the third JANET NOLAND, VIRGINIA BOG- radio communications and navigation, year the course has been given at Oldfields GUST, JO ANN MIRO and NOLA pilotage, and flight instruments. School by Maryland 99s. RHODES (Inland, California) finished the airmarking of Rialto. Well, almost fin­ ished. They used up all the paint. They think the helicopter pilots will see the half-painted cross anyway. BREAD AND BUTTER AVIATION JOYCE FAILING’S (Long Beach) S.A.F.E. Seminar was a smashing success which climaxed with a nice group of LORRAINE JENCI (Connecticut) has When the Red Devils (Bell Helicopter “Unfearful fliers” boarding a 727 to San been building muscles by hauling freight Pilots) were in Iran, they were using Francisco for lunch. for Emery Freight in a Cessna 402. uniforms made for them by VI BLOWERS SAN FERNANDO VALLEY chapter (All-Ohio). She also made a copy of the has both a Pilot of the Year Award, based LENORA EATON is now Aviation 1926 mail flying suit for Buck Hilbert, on flying time and chapter participation, Activity Director at Footlight Ranch, a Senior United Air Line Pilot, to wear while and a Schubert Service Award to honor the Fly-In Dinner Theater in Pennsylvania. flying his Swallow around the country member who has done the most for the MARYLAND chapter visited her there for celebrating 50 years of mail delivery by air. Chapter and the memory of a Charter their June meeting. LORRAINE CHAMBERS McCARTY member.______of MICHIGAN, recently displayed her LOS ANGELES chapter has scheduled SUE MATHIES, “copter Sue” for St. artwork at two solo art shows. She has been its 9th Flight Instructor Clinic, in conjunc­ Louis radio KMOX, was the fashion doing aviation-related painting for ten tion with the FAA, to be held Sept. 28-30 at coordinator for a Clipped Wings (ex-TWA years. the Airport Marina Hotel, Los Angeles. Stews) fashion show in May. The Fashion ELLEN SPELLMAN, ATP of Arkan­ The total cost, including lunches and Show was part of KMOX’s tribute to sas, is owner and chief pilot for her newly materials, will be $45. Reservations may be Aviation Day. organized Spellman Flying Service located made by contacting Georgia Lambert, 1625 in El Dorado. She flies a Beech Baron and Durango, L.A., 90035 or Jean Grooms, JEANNE WOLCOTT, recently retired operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 3613 Inglewood Blvd., L.A. 90066 or call from the Army, is now flying for Columbus Now that’s a tough schedule! (213) 397-3727. Truck & Equipment Co. Continued on page 33 WV Mountaineer Chapter Receives Charter NEWS Events become opportunities. . .WV BILINGUAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL MOUNTAINEER 99s Chapter began with FOR CANADA? a brief conversation at the event of transporting a 5-handled shovel to the Of special interest to Canadian 99s in Amelia Earhart Forest of Friendship and recent months has been the announcement the opportunity for 16 West Virginia that Canada intends to change its existing Women Pilots to enjoy membership in 99s single language air traffic control system to became a reality. a bilingual one. The proposal is being Chartering of the WV MOUNTAINEER objected to by both the Canadian and the 99s took place at the luxurious LAKE- International Federation of Air Line Pilots, VIEW INN in MORGANTOWN with the as well as by the Canadian Air Traffic MID-EAST SECTION chairman, MARY Control Association and many Canadian ANN JESSUP presenting CHAPTER 99s on the basis that it will greatly increase CHAIRMAN BARBARA BARON with Charter members of the WV MOUNTAINEERS frequency congestion and pose an unac­ the charter. The banquet was enhanced by a are (seated) MARY BROWN, EVELYN RICH­ ceptable safety hazard. ARDS; (2nd row) JEAN PICKERING (Sec-Tr), spectacular Toastmaster. . .Col. Ralph Members of several Eastern Canadian LINN RUELL (V. Chrm.), BARB BARON Albertazzi, former captain of Air Force (Chrm.), RUTH GWINN, BEA PAINE, (3rd Chapters were present at a special Interna­ One for former United States Presidents row) BONNIE PLOWMAN, MARY ROSS, tional Air Safety Symposium held in SANDRA MAY, SHARON PETERS, MELA­ Ottawa in March and let their feelings be NIE ATRETSKI, and NATALIE STAFFORD. known.

and currently serving as Commerce Com­ missioner for the State of West Virginia. Addressing the group and welcoming them was Bill Richards, Director of the West Virginia Aeronautical Commission and 49Vier. The warmth and charm of special Honored guests and speakers at WV MOUN­ TAINEER Charter Festivities were FAYE guest FAYE GILLIS WELLS captured the GILLIS WELLS, Col. Ralph Albertazzie, group and they thoroughly enjoyed the former captain on Air Force One; BLANCHE delightful sparkling wit of BLANCHE NOYES and MARY ANN JESSUP. NOYES. 99s attending the Air Safety Symposium were FELICITY McKENDRY, Eastern Ontario; ELI­ ZABETH LANE. 1st Canadian; and MADE­ LINE FIELDING, BETTY JANE SCHER- New Members of the Month MERHER. and I.ORNA deBLICQUY, Eastern Ontario. The sign they are holding declares that “English is the International Language of A viation.” ROSEMARIE JAKOBSEN, a Ground Roster, would you believe 10 new members Instructor, is a new member of the in three months this spring. Latest addi­ The concept was still very much alive and CONNECTICUT chapter. tions are NITA KNAPP, DOT HERIN, being advocated by the Federal Minister of BARBARA GAY is now officially a and transfer from Pennsylvania MARIE Transport, Otto Lang, when he was the member of the CENTRAL PENNSYL­ D ’ALTERIO. guest speaker at the COPA Convention in VANIA chapter while RITA LANDIS has FAR WEST chapter has recently wel­ Jasper, B.C. in May. Speaking at the joined the EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA comed DOROTHY SKERBECK, a pilot of dinner on Friday night (which was also chapter. three years who flies a Cherokee 180. “Godfather Night”), the Honorable Minis­ Dorothy has fifteen children and her ter immediately launched into an attack on MARYLAND chapter must have been husband is a physician. In her spare time the prominently displayed buttons “Eng­ busy getting acquainted with women pilots (?), Dorothy works in a program for lish is the International Language of lately, as they are boasting of four new retarded children. Aviation” and then proceded to trot out members: RUTH ELLEN BOWLES, JULIE AMES, a Flight Attendant for the over-used phrases associated with his BUNNY LONG, ELLEN TAYLOR and World Airways, is a new member of the personal views on this and the “user fee” ELLEN WEBSTER. GOLDEN WEST CHAPTER. Julie flies to issue. The impression Mr. Lang gave — CENTRAL ILLINOIS welcomed NOR­ the meetings from her home in Lemoore nothing new — was that procedures WILL MA DOUGLAS of Plymouth, instructor where her husband is stationed with the BE FOUND so that French WILL BE with Douglas (no relation) Aviation as a Navy. Julie joined in time to get #29 in the SPOKEN under IFR conditions in the new member. NORMA got her private PPD. Province of Quebec, and he continues to license at Macomb in 1943, was a W ASP in A new member of the PALOMAR state unequivocally “users will pay” . “Of 1944, received her instructors in 1945. After chapter, KAY ASLESEN, earned her course,” as the Niagara Trillium Tale marriage she stopped flying until 1972, private and Commercial and Instrument Spin’R reports, “The evening was quite when she reactivated her license and began Ratings, all within the past six months! electric, even taking into account some of instructing again. She has over 4000 hours BEVERLY MILES, an Engineer with the participants’ costumes for Godfather flying time and received her CFII in 1973 Bell Telephone, is a new member of the Night. There is something just a little and her Air Taxi rating in 1974. COLORADO chapter. Beverly flies a hysterical about an angry fairy godmother Little DEEP SOUTH chapter has been Bellanca and a Citabria and has a Private (male) armed with a loaded water pistol, growing by leaps and bounds lately. With plus Ground Instructor rating and has been confronting the Minister on these issues only 8 members listed in the 1975-76 flying for one year. after dinner!” IOTES... from the sections

GERMANY CROSS CANADA FLIGHT FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S YEAR SIGRID SIKORSKY has passed her Objective: written and flight test for her Instructor To make the public, the legislature and rating. Now she will be an assistant for one the aviation industry of Canada aware that year, under the supervision of a senior women are capable pilots and should have flight instructor, without pay. After the the same opportunities as men to pursue an German Bundesluftfahrtsamt then exam­ aviation career. ines her record, she will be a full fledged The Plan: Flight Instructor at a fixed pay per day of To fly a message, prepared by Prime $20.00. This is real dedication and love for Minister Trudeau, from Ottawa to the JEAN ROSE, Gov. of W. Canadian Section, flying! Premiers of the ten Provinces. Planes receives the letter from PAT CHUDLEY, BRUNI BRADLEY and family had a would be donated, piloted and navigated by HELGA VALOUSEC, LIZ FROST, and terrific time in March touring parts of women. The flights would be in relays of DIANE CHUDLEY at Manitoba. Australia. NANCY-BIRD WALTON was from 200 to 1000 miles. Results: extremely helpful and pointed out many Organization: The press is frustrating to deal with, as highlights in and around Sydney. A most The plan was devised, organized and we found they misquoted even the printed memorable experience was flying co-pilot executed by the 150 Canadian members of word, often confused facts and seemed to in a Queen Air on a six hour flight with the the Ninety-Nines, an international organi­ be more interested in the pioneering aspect Air Ambulance Service out of Sydney. zation of women pilots of over 5000 of women in aviation rather than the “fair Nancy was one of the founders of the New members world-wide. opportunity now” section of Mr. Tru­ South Wales Ambulance Service, which Publicity: deau’s letter. operates out of Sydney on a daily schedule, The object of the flight was, of course, to However, once we accept these annoyan­ flying to various small airports. By pre­ get publicity about women in aviation. We ces as inherent, we find that we have arrangement, the Queen Air picks up drafted a “ background” publicity hand out received good, sympathetic, country-wide patients at the local airports for special which we distributed in quantity to all publicity. Through the press, television and treatment or surgery in Sydney which members arranging the meetings with radio, we must have reached many thou­ cannot be done in the rural areas. premiers and participating in the flights. sands with our message. Women are This information, combined with the local capable pilots. We know of at least one FINNISH SECTION personalities and interviews, was used. We member who has been hired as an air traffic also made copies of Prime Minister reporter as a direct result of the publicity The spring meeting took place in Trudeau’s letters, which we felt said very received on this flight. Tampere. The 21 members present visited well what we were trying to do, and We have had several dozen requests from the Planetarium and the Technical Muse­ distributed them. young women asking about flight training um, where they have a section devoted to and job opportunities. aviation. One of the most fascinating items In addition, we contacted radio and In addition, we have made people outside was the Hansa-Brandenburg seaplane from television stations with offers of interviews. of Canada aware of Canadian women in the early 1920s. The type was used by the In some cases, they approached us after aviation. The U.S. l.W.Y. letter has Finnish Air Force for reconnaissance. To news of the flights appeared in the press. mentioned our effort, and a request from a the 99s, it seemed that a huge and noisy U.S. University library for information on thing like the Hansa would draw the our flight for their archives has arrived. enemy’s attention more than anything. We are presently preparing articles to A trip to Leningrad in summer was send to aviation magazines about our Cross tentatively planned and another to Kauha- Canada Flight. joki where they have a new airfield and the Hopefully, in the near future, the major 99s would like to give them a hand with airlines of Canada will see fit to hire the tidying up and painting. best qualified applicants, whether male or Members of 3 Ontario chapters (l-r) BARBARA female. We think our efforts have helped BROTHERTON, JEANNE McEACHERN, GILLIAN HOLDEN, NORAH PARISH, WIL- both the public and the industry to accept SIE FROSST, MANDY ANVELT, EDITH us as equals in the air. DENNY & JOAN CHILLCOTT deliver the letter to Premier William Davis (above) AUSTRALIAN SECTION Montreal 99s (l-r) SANDRA FRANK, GISELL HELEN HENDERSON loaded her 172 DcBAGHEERA, ANITA NUNNS, MONICA with DAWN GREGORY and two other GRIFFITHS, PATTI SUE GOULD, and AWPA members and went to Sydney BETTY ISSENMAN present the letter to (round trip 5000 miles) for the ACM Premier Bourassa of Quebec, (below) meeting. Our 26th ACM was a great success, the two main attractions being a visit to Quantus Base and the Annual Air Trial. Fourteen aircraft were in the trial (full load each) and the fabulous NANCY- B1RD WA LrON was an entrant. A piece of great Australian news is that Quantas has opened its door to Women EIl.A OSTER and ARJA AIRII.A taking a look Pilots between ages 21-25. at the Finnish “ llmatar” . EASTERN NEW ENGLAND Ninety-Nines In The News Ever see a non-tennis player hit a terrific Heralding our Organization’s Headliner backhand while smiling broadly and recit­ Members ing four lines into the camera/microphone? DEBRA FREEDMAN showed WNE Chapter members how it’s done with her re-enactment of the filming of the TV SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA MEMBER commercials she appeared in recently. JOYCE MUNFORD has been appointed NAMED REGIONAL FLIGHT the first woman to serve on the Wilson, N.C. Airport Authority, a term of three INSTRUCTOR OF YEAR MIDDLE EAST years. DENISE BLANKENSHIP was chosen as JOAN BERTLES (Eastern Pennsylvania the Flight Instructor of the Year for BETH LUCY, a member of the North Chapter) was selected as the PILOT OF Georgia. She flies a Cessna 310 for a Tifton Dakota chapter, has been named the THE YEAR by the New Jersey Pilots based corporation and instructs as much as “Flight Instructor of the Year” for the Association. ATP rated Joan is the flight time allows. Rocky Mountain Region. Examiner and chief instructor for Ronson Aviation. NORTHWEST BETH has been flying for eleven years. Another member of the Eastern Penn­ Congratulations were in order for CA­ She originally became interested in flying sylvania Chapter, ANGELA IZZO, was ROL CANSDALE who graduated from when her doctor husband started taking selected to take six days of intensive Hughes Air west Flight Attendant training flying lessons. With her second lesson she training at Maxwell AFB with 175 other in San Mateo as Valedictorian of her class said she became “totally hooked” . She is Civil Air Patrol officers from throughout with a 98.5% average. She’s now based in currently a Gold Seal Instructor and has the country. ANGELA is a 2 LT. with the some three thousand instructing hours, Seattle. CAP and is presently serving as the flying with and instructing a total of 300 Administrative Officer of the Reading students. SOUTHWEST Municipal Airport Squadron. RENE BIRCH, DORIS JACOBSON, Did you all see the feature article on In private life BETH is the wife of Dr. JOAN BATES, JUNE HANSON, and MARGUERITE GAMBO WOOD’S (Alo­ Robert E. Lucy, an obstetrician. She is the KAY BAYS were among the Maryland 99s ha) long career in aviation in the recent mother of two sons and one daughter, and featured in an article in the Baltimore Sun PILOT magazine? The author was another has two grandchildren. Both sons hold called “99ers Busy Doing Their Own Aloha 99, MARIJANE NELSON private pilot certificates, both soloed by Thing.” DONNA HAWKINS, Maryland ESTER GRUPENHAGEN (Fullerton) their mother. Chairman, taped a fifteen-minute program was recently awarded the Long Beach on transportation and air work that has District FAA Flight Instructor of the Year. been aired three times on radio WCAL in TV Special Baltimore. SOUTH CENTRAL on AMELIA EARHART DELAWARE chapter member MARY ROZ and Jim KINLEN, Editor and Pub­ Being Filmed ANN GORSKI has received a Fulbright lisher of The New Mexico Flying Editor, Scholarship to study Contemporary Ger­ were selected to receive the Annual man History Transportation Problems Journalist(s) of the Year Award. The JIM and ZONA APPLEBY (Inland CA) after World War II (including aviation) in presentation was made during a private have been busy working with NBC on the three-hour special being filmed of Amelia Cologne, Germany. Mary Ann was sche­ dinner party during the Reading Air Show. Earhart, to be aired October or November. duled to leave July 28 for an intensive Aero West arrived at Boulder Airport in JILL SILTON (San Fernando) went to language course in South Germany. May in time to catch the whole group on camera, with JOYE BAKER presenting the Universal Studios to see the beginning of check representing the chapter’s donation the filming. Susan Clark is starring and has been taking flying lessons but may not solo NORTH CENTRAL SECTION to the U.S. Aerobatic Team to BETTY EVEREST. Look for the picture in a recent until the movie is done, orders by Univer­ sal. SUSAN OLIVER, a 99 and former publication. HELEN KELLY’s published article PPD co-pilot winner, is playing the role of “SURPRISES” told of the problems of EMILY HOWELL was scheduled to make her first flight as Captain on June 7th teacher. The actual flying is done by teaching a mini-course in aviation under Taleman. He was there when Jill visited the on Frontier Airlines Flight 248. over crowded classrooms, too much heat, set with a crew of 3 other pilots and the old films planned-on not arriving. . .no CAROLE SUTTON, the only female licensed aerial applicator in Nebraska, was beautiful planes used in the movie. A white problem when you have an airline Captain Steerman looked especially beautiful ag­ there who can keep the kids interested in featured in an article entitled “The Lady Flies Low” appearing in the Omaha World ainst the white clouds, and the only Vega “ Is there a Bermuda Triangle?” “ How A .G . in working order in the USA got about the SST?” “Jet Emissions” . Latest Herald Magazine. The article was written by PAT WOLFE. painted red for the occasion. The script is Airline joke, etc. North Central Captain by Carol Sobreski who is also a private Don LaPorte assisted her at the Richards Shreveport members are very proud of pilot. Elementary School in a yearly PTA Special AMY PILKENTON, who received her Interest Mini-Course. . .“40 minutes of Bachelor of Science Degree in Professional aviation” . Aviation from Louisiana Tech University Congratulations from 99s everywhere to this spring. GREGG GORAK, husband of Wisconsin ANGELA BOREN has been reappointed Vice Chairman DIANE GORAK, who was to a second 3-year term on the Airport named the NATIONAL INSTRUCTOR Board of Directors for Lubbock Regional OF THE YEAR. Airport. Nlinotw.Mina IV/I t i n n c The interesting things Ninety-Nines talk I^IIICiy l” lllw IVICvlll IVjO about and do when they get together

AFRICA WESTERN NEW ENGLAND chapter NORTHWEST After six safety talks, the EAST AFRI­ was dazzled with a demonstration of the In April in Port Angeles, FAR WEST CAN 99s rewarded themselves with a talk Collins Micro-Line in action as well as chapter heard a detailed explanation of by Hank McKissick, Gates Lear Jet pilot of given information on intelligent avionics preventive maintenance of the electrical the Geosurvey Lear Jet 24D, the only biz jet buying by Herb Furnee at a Spring meeting. and ignition system of the airplane engine in East Africa if you don’t count the At their Spring Dinner Fling, William and had the sound of malfunctioning spark Ugandan President’s Gulfstream II. Hank Ottley, executive director of the NPA, gave plugs and mags demonstrated for them. let us look around the inside of his an entertaining and informative talk about PUGET SOUND got into the ballooning wonderful aircraft, thus whetting our the U.S. Precision Flight Team and the act at their May meeting, with Aeronaut appetites for that longed-for rating. world competition held in Sweden last fall. LORI TORGERSSON of ASCENSIONS The SOUTH AFRICA section celebrated NORTH CENTRAL NORTHWEST providing ballooning in­ its 10th anniversary in June with a Gordon Baxter, “Bax Seat” of Flying struction and flights to chapter members. meeting/party celebration which took place IDAHO’S recent guest speaker was Mr. Magazine fame, was the guest speaker at at the Sabi River Bungalows in the the Section meeting in Bloomington. As a Sparky Imeson. . .FAA examiner, F.B.O. Northern Transvaal. clever way of coming up with his subject and author of the book “Mountain Flying”. He is also the son of a new CANADA matter, he sent a notebook around the audience and had those who had questions member, JENNIE IMESON. The Spring Sectional at Niagara-on-the- or comments write them down. Gordon SOUTH CENTRAL lake featured Maj. Jack Soutenham of the answered them all in a humorous yet Defense and Civil Institute of Environ­ accurate way. His young wife, Diane, mental Medicine, who conducted a seminar assisted him by interjecting comments here on the developments in medicine that will and there. be important to the future health of pilots A local controller from the Peoria Tower and passengers. Guest banquet speaker was discussed pilot-controller problems at a John Clements, former Member of Parlia­ CENTRAL ILLINOIS meeting. Mr. ment and Ontario Attorney General, as Doyle, who flies his own Luscombe, well as a pilot and aircraft owner. suggested more cockpit time for controllers as well as more pilot visits to towers as a The FIRST CANADIAN chapter will be means of achieving greater understanding hosting the Fall Section Meeting to be held of each others’ problems. September 17, 18 and 19 at the Chelsea Inn in downtown Toronto, Ontario. Plans are underway for a most interesting program, including a Champagne Luncheon, to celebrate the 25th year founding of the First Canadian Chapter and its re-institution 10 IRENE FLEWELLEN, SOUTHEAST Treasur­ years ago. It is hoped that we may contact er, wins an airplane covered with 99 $1 bills at as many of the 99s from 1951 and 1966 as Baton Rouge. possible and that they will be able to attend this anniversary celebration. “ Where do I check the oil level?” Some 80 Ninety-Nine aircraft and 199 PAT WEIR, Wisconsin Chairman members, plus entourage, from New MIDDLE EAST SECTION Mexico to Florida, converged on Baton WISCONSIN Chapter had an unusual A new chapter, SOUTHERN MARY­ Rouge, Louisiana, for the joint Southeast- LAND recently hosted a meeting with meeting room in March. . .the cabin of a South Central Spring Sectional. Among the Viscount in the Kearney & Trecker Hangar, MARYLAND chapter as their guests at St. feature attractions: a survival course where Mitchell Field. This was the first time so Mary’s County airport. The airport com­ it was taught that one could “eat anything missioner was on hand to greet everyone as many women. . .or pilots. . .had all been that didn’t eat them first.” All were aboard at once. Afterward, guest speakers local newspapermen and photographers presented with a copy of the book, Survival Carl Guell of the Aeronautics Division and recorded the day. in the Marsh, and were able to ask Several members o f the new HAM PTON air historian George Hardy impressed the questions of author Eric Lacefield. Ban­ group with the need to preserve aviation’s ROADS chapter have had actual parachu­ quet speaker was world aviation record history for the future. ting experience, and the entire group was holder A1 Key. The bad weather at the close privileged to have an introduction to of the convention was chased away by parachuting, including the trying-on of meteorologist Gloria DeVore, an active equipment, at a recent meeting. pilot and former WASP with her own TV NEW ENGLAND SECTION weather show in Baton Rouge. EASTERN NEW ENGLAND chapter CHAPPARAL chapter gathered in May hosted the spring section meeting at the at a farewell luncheon for valued member Officers’ Club at Hanscom AFB where the MARY DE KINDER, whose husband Bob group was enthralled by the experiences of has been transferred to Kansas. Lt. Col. Roger J. Smith, USAF, as one of WISCONSIN 99s boarding Viscount. From Summer chapter meetings for COLOR­ the three pilots who broke all eight world bottom, LUCILLE WHITE, GERT HEINT- ADO will be a series of airmarkings, with a class “Time-To-Climb” records in the F-15 SKILL, KATIE CONKLING, and CINDY little business and fun thrown in along the Eagle in 1975. SCHOFIELD. way. SOUTH CENTRAL FULLERTON members congregated at SYLVIA PAOLI’s home in June to help CIMARRON chapter visited Oklahoma her get incorporation papers together for City in masse in April, where they toured all the chapters in the Southwest Section. headquarters and visited the National SYLVIA was scheduled to speak to the Cowboy Hall of fame. California Aviation Advisory Committee continuing education seminar at Pepper- The May meeting of SOUTH LOUISI­ dine University in July. Her topic was ANA chapter featured Pat Evans of the current State Laws in California as regard Bureau of the Status of Women in Aviation. Louisiana, as guest speaker. She is a well-known authority on ERA (Equal PHOENIX had a weekful of activities Rights Amendment) and related topics. Ed planned for June when they were scheduled WARREN TISDALE, most faithful KITTY Note: If you’re interested in ERA, a to spend a weekend at Canyon Dechelly the HAWK 49'A, stepped out from behind the 5th and 6th, see movies of flying in South coalition o f some 25 wom en’s magazines Polaroid long enough to pose with JAN will be running features on it in their July CLEMEN, CHERYL POTTS, MYRT CARNE- East Asia on an evening meeting on the 9th, issues. Too bad we don’t have a July issue. VALE, HAZEL MUNROE, and JUNE RODD and airmark Safford Field on the 12th. New member JAN DYER hosted CO­ at Edenton. LORADO’S April meeting at Univair, SOUTHEAST A head count showed 237 people where she is employed. She gave a guided attending the Dinner Show as part of the KITTY HAWK 99s toured the charming tour of the facilities of this aircraft parts recent SOUTHWEST Sectional at Las N.C. town of Edenton where the Tea Party manufacturer and supplier. Vegas. Among the highlights of the of 1774 was the earliest known instance of weekend was the presentation by Interna­ SAN ANTONIO’s April meeting inclu­ Political activity by women in the American tional Secretary THON GRIFFITH of a ded a report on the significant safety record colonies. Here 51 ladies voted to boycott Charter to the new IMPERIAL-SOLO of women pilots by member MARY the drinking of tea in protest of British chapter, accepted by their first Chairman WADINGTON. injustice. MARI HURLEY. . . .MORE 99 MEETINGS. . .

ARKANSAS 99s were honored to have a SOUTHWEST LONG BEACH chapter met at Northrop surprise visit from Astronaut Jim Lovell at University during May at which time they paid an exciting visit to the Museum of the 99 meeting at Adams Field in Little Betty Mann, a candidate for the State Aviation History, hosted by Dr. David Rock. Legislature, was the guest of SAN FER­ DALLAS REDBIRD is a real together­ Hatfield and daughter, ELEANOR WA­ NANDO VALLEY chapter, discussing ness chapter. They airmarked Addison GONER, and saw the film “Oh, How We what she would do to further aviation, if Airport and left en mass for the South Flew”, a history of the beginning of the elected. She is a pilot, but not a 99. The Central Sectional in Baton Rouge. Only Airlines, presented by the Ass’t VP of group voted to amend that. stay-at-homes were MARIAN BANKS and Consumer Affairs for Western Airlines. Guest speaker at INLAND CALIFOR­ WANDA CUMMINGS who set up a PPD NIA’S March meeting was Debby Gary, a SACRAMENTO VALLEY 99s helped display for the great GAMA giveaway at former member of the Bedejet aerobatic Bob and THELMA DREW house-warm Love Field. demonstration team. She is now instructing their new home on the edge of Sacramento GOLDEN TRIANGLE also went to aerobatics at Art Scholl’s. Executive Airport with a potluck supper. Baton Rouge en mass. With eighteen of S.W. Section Vice Governor VERNA Now the Drews can have Mooney N6544U their members present, they picked up the WEST shared her knowledge on under­ right in their own backyard. Attendance Award one more time along wing camping with REDWOOD EMPIRE The NUT TREE, with its own airstrip, is with another APT trophy. LUBBOCK and at their April gathering. a popular spot for fly-in luncheons and SHREVEPORT were the other APT HI DESERT chapter flew-in to Furnace dinners in California. The Nut Tree Trophy recipients. Creek Airport, Death Valley, for their Luncheon, an annual May event sponsored OKLAHOMA chapter members viewed March meeting. In attendance was Sylvia by the Sacramento Valley Chapter, was slides of the Guatemalan earthquake Winslow, author and artist. She is currently attended this year by 57 persons, with damage taken by chapter members who working on a book entitled “Desert Bush representatives from SACRAMENTO, were in Central America during that time Pilot,” describing her mountain and desert BAY CITIES, SANTA CLARA, RED­ on a Flying Farmer Tour. flying experience with her husband in their WOOD EMPIRE, MOUNT SHASTA, Ercoupe. She told of the serious threat to MONTEREY, SAN JOAQUIN, and GOL­ the desert environment in the area due to DEN WEST chapters. strip mining and urged chapter members to The SANTA CLARA VALLEY chapter write their Congressmen, in order to has an annual Awards Banquet at which preserve the area for future generations. they honor outstanding members of their own chapter. Receiving the Pilot of the ALOHA chapter spent an evening sharp­ Year Award for the most number of PIC ening up on two ATC-510 simulators which hours was SANDRA LEDREW with 190 were set up after their potluck dinner in hours this year. JEANINE CECCIO, who May. was always “There” when help was needed received the Service Award. On the lighter side, BAY CITIES chapter SANTA CLARA VALLEY chapter also attended the 6th Annual International puts on monthly Share the Knowledge Worm Races in April. Maybe worm racing workshops in between their monthly meet­ MISSISSIPPI 99 RUBY DICKERSON, receiv­ will never draw more interest than the ings where those-in-the-know share the info ing required 4 hours of Ground School prior to PPD, but it is reported to be a very on such topics as PPD Racing, Mountain first parachute jump. competitive, exciting sport. Flying and FARs. A Great Idea! A Travelogue of Ninety-Nine 3 - o / e e Trips and Flying Fun NORTHWEST Frotn GREATER SEATTLE, SANDY EAST AFRICA NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY SULLIVAN and family went to Louisiana where they enjoyed the open cockpit fun of In February, DENISE MORCHAND RUTH DOBRESCU and family vaca­ a Stearman 200 for two days. ELLIE ferried an interesting Super Cub (one tank - tioned in Israel in May. They had a very CANSDALE, back from Fiji, was reported 18 gallons, no starter) from Kigali, the inspiring time visiting Jerusalem, Mesada, heading for her retreat in Eliza Island. and Bethlehem, and then relaxed for a few capital of Rwanda, to Nairobi. The Super CHARLOTTE KAMM (Greater Seattle) days in Tel Aviv. Cub, formerly a trainer used by the had an opportunity to go to South Africa PAT BLUM and PENNY AMABILE of Rwanda Air Force, was tastefully decora­ on the delivery flight of the second Boeing GREATER NEW YORK flew in the ted in black and green camouflage. Most of 747SP and found herself sitting behind the cockpit of a Cathay Pacific Airline 707 the flight was over Tanzania, famous for its Captain on take-off from Everett, Wash­ from Bangkok to Hong Kong. And game-rich Serengeti National Park. ington, spending about one and a half SHARON Conover flew up front in Air hours up there. While in Johannesburg, BVI’s DC-3 on her vacation to Tortola. MIDDLE EAST Charlotte talked with EVA HOLLINGS­ SALLY BUEGELEISEN and husband VIRGINIA chapter is also on the move. WORTH, Vice Governor of the South Abbott spent the winter flying their Twin CAROL MATHEWS and Lou went to Africa Section. Comanche around the West Indies. And Canada in their Cardinal. JEAN and John MARCHINE DEXTER, LYNDA BO- JEWEL Y. VOM-SAAL flew her Cessna RAND spent a week in New Orleans, and GAARD, LORNA KRINGLE, and LOIS 206 to Florida for two months, spending MARY LEE MARCUM flew to Tangier TOMPKINS went for hot air balloon rides some time with the Florida Gulf Stream Island. under the direction of LORI JORGERS- Chapter. SON at Forrest Park in Everett one “ early” SHENANDOAH’S VIRGINIA THOMP­ Vacationing in her mobile home on final Saturday morning in May. LORI has SON and husband flew to the West Coast approach for runway 13 at Arcadia Airport offered to take interested chapter members and recommend Helen and Bill Murphy’s in Florida, FINGER LAKES member two to four at a time to Eastern Columbia California Airport. It’s just a HELEN MOORE has been doing some Washington for a weekend to get their walk to an old mining town from the gold instructing and managed to log 35 minutes rush days. Also recommended: Lake rating. in a DC-3. Havasu City, Arizona, site of the London While in Hawaii recently, MARGE Bridge which once spanned the Thames. NORTH CENTRAL THOMAS (Stillaguamish Chairperson) rented a light plane and went island EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA’S SUSIE LOIS FREEMAN and BETTE FLOW­ hopping. SIMON made one of her few long distance ERS (Central III.) have new respect for SANDY WILSON (Stillaguamish) pilot­ trips to Florida in her Navajo. BETTY and Louisiana pilots. They report that taking ed her family to the West Coast Antique Lee GROSKY also visited the site, piloting off over Lake Ponchatrain with only 3 Fly-In at Merced, CA, in early June where their Skyhawk. miles visibility is really an experience. she took a trophy for the Best 170 in the CENTRAL PENN’s RONNIE Ray JOAN BOYD took her family for a Neo-Classic Division. JOHNSON report a trip to Europe where vacation trip to Padre Island and Mexico. DARLENE FLETCHER (Stillaguamish) they visited Piper Distributors in Spain, She reports that Shreveport downtown is a recently completed a six week tour of the Italy, Belgium and Sweden and attended Must Stop. . .99s Compass rose painted on U.S. Husband John went along as a the Hanover Air Show in Germany. the ramp, big 99s display inside, plus FSS passenger. Darlene logged 85 hours on the and a restaurant. trip she had been planning for almost three NEW ENGLAND SECTION GEN BOWMAN added to her slide years. Highlights of her journey were a visit repertoire of airports and landing strips in There was a continuous migration of to 99 Headquarters in OKC and attending a the Caribbean when she flew to Turks and New Englanders into the sunny warmth of meeting of the GREATER SOUTHWEST Caicos Islands and the Bahamas over Florida this Spring. Trips were reported by chapter in Albuquerque. PEG and Don DAVIDSON, Bobbie and Easter. SOUTH CENTRAL DANA HERBERT of Connecticut and NANCY STEWART and husband, Dun­ BILLIE and Stu DOWNING from ENE can, recently attended the radiology meet­ LINDA HARGRAVES of ARKANSAS who stopped at Kitty Hawk where it all ing in Puerto Rico. While there, Nancy was jetted to Honolulu, but says she more began on their way home. checked out in a Cessna 172 and flew to enjoyed the glider ride at Dillingham and a DOT and Click PULIS would like to nearby island of Culeba. flight around the island in a rented 172. redefine “ occasional moderate turbulence” PATTI CARWELL and 49 Vi Glenn MARY ANN HUDAK of FT. WORTH after commuting weekends between Maine enjoyed learning to hang glide during their Chapter and Bell Int. recently toured and Massachusettes. The FLYNNS headed week at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Moscow and Leningrad and reported from to S. Carolina to thaw out after finding NANCY HECKSEL of GREATER DE­ India, on her way to Kashmir. Montreal looking like the Arctic in early TROIT and her daughter Linda Mooneyed SAN ANTONIO’S JANE and Steve April. off to Florida in N99NH. KING enjoyed a European tour in May. . . As the house-guest of an Egyptian From QUAD-CITY GINA MILLAR and instructor Jane has her first student. . . Oxford Scholar, ANNE BADDOUR was and husband Gordon flew their Aztec to a potential 99. able to visit all the temples and pyramids Detroit, where he received the “ Engineer of GERMAN member HELGA FISHER and see them through his eyes during her the Year” award from the University of flew to Atlanta for the wedding of her recent trip to Egypt. Detroit. daughter, a dental student at Georgia State. JOAN JONES logged eight mulit-hours SAMMY McKAY of MICHIGAN flew PAULINE MALLARY of N. GEORGIA sharing Aztec PIC time with her 491/2 Bob her Cessna 210 to Marco Island, Florida, Chapter had a good visit with Helga, and on a recent trip to the Bahamas and arriving before husband, George, flying left with an armload of German pastry. Florida. United by way of Cleveland, Miami. Continued on page 32 BETTY CUNEY and Al, NORMA and GONE FLYING. . . continued Vic WILLIAMS, GWEN and Jim DEW­ EY, JOANNE and Johnny MILLER and While AULEEN HALL was off flying to SOUTHEAST PAM and Wally POTTER each took their the Sectional at Baton Rouge, her 49 Zi Al family plane and spent the weekend BETTY McNABB reports the following entertained the new FAA Administrator, watching BETTY JOHNSON (Santa Pau­ conversation after landing at a large airport John L. McLucas with a round of golf at la) compete in the Aerobatic Regional in the South. . . Al’s Golf Club, Shady Valley, in Arlington. Competition, sponsored by the Los Angeles I landed at International, pulled off the LEE and Jim KENSETT (Kansas) made Aerobatic Club. active and said, “Ground, will you direct an exciting trip to Tortola, British Virgin ZONA APPLEBY and 49 Vi Jim (Inland, me to Air Center?” Islands with some friends in a Beech Baron. CA) brought home trophies for the West Ground: “Southern, cleared to Runway They each got about 3 hours flying time in Coast Antique Fly-In at Merced. Zona’s 36L, Eastern, 36R; 15T, I can’t see you, the Baron, and did a lot of sailing when J-3 Cub claimed the Special Award in would you please wiggle your rudder for down in the islands. She recommends the Classic H and Jim was presented the Clyde me?” lobster! Parsons perpetual trophy. Dead silence on the airport. DOROTHY NAVARRO and CARO­ NANCY SCHIRMER and Jerry, VAL Airline pilot: “Ground, would you LYN WETZEL were treated to a ride in the and Bill STEPHAN, and LIZ HELLER repeat that?” Goodyear Blimp when it was in San (Las Vegas) were planning to attend the More silence. Then Ground replied Antonio in May. They were impressed with Bonanza Fly-In at Death Valley in May. firmly, “Negative. No way.” the ride, and reported the crew impressed In April, ALICE M AYNARD (Long There were chortles over open mikes all with 99s wherever they go. Beach) led an entourage of 4 airplanes over the field. PAMELA CRANE and husband Carl carrying 14 people to Mulege in Baja, Ca. 1 wiggled — and got directed to the attended the annual meeting of the Order An exciting “group flight” . parking area. of Daedalians (Military trained pilots) in Pensacola, Fla., and encountered NORMA BARR and husband John present for the LINDA BOYES (Aloha) met SUSAN SOUTHWEST same purpose. Along with some 400 others GREENWALD and MARGARET CAL­ LAWAY (Long Beach) in California and they spent a day aboard the aircraft carrier GOLDEN WEST travellers include BET­ Lexington observing flight training opera­ TY WALSH, flying commercial to Hong the three of them flew to Denver for the Aviation/Space Writers Association News tions at sea, with A-4s, A-7s, and T-2s. . . Kong and BEA HOWELL to London, quite a thrilling experience. Paris and Spain. Conference. Susan later flew to Wichita and toured SHANNON HAWTHORNE and JOAN ORANGE COUNTY’S THELMA MIC- the Cessna Factory, then she and Lindy ALYEA joined other area pilots at the KELSON made an eleven day trip, via headed for Oklahoma City where they Third Annual Air Show and Fly-in Benefit Navajo, to Mexico and Guatemala on visited the new 99 Headquarters. Lindy for the Colorado Boys’ Ranch in La Junta behalf of L1GA and then on to Costa Rica presented autographed copies of two of her in May. Dale Alyea flew a radio-controlled “until their money ran out.” books (PILOT’S WEATHER GUIDE and model in an aerial dogfight as part of the MARY and Bob PINKNEY of LONG SABERS OVER BRANDYW INE) to the program. BEACH have returned from a trip abroad. HELEN WRAY will fly across the water Mary tells of the many Air Museums visited Headquarters Library. (commercial we assume) to spend the in Ireland, England and Portugal, and the summer in graduate study at Oxford 99s she met; SHARON KLAIN in Portu­ BERNI STEVENSON and ALI SHARP University in England, fulfilling a long time gal; SHEILA SCOTT in England, and in (Los Angeles) took a 12 day trip covering dream as her special interest is Shakes­ Italy, ISABEL MATHIS and DEBBIE 8046 miles in 67 hours flying time. They peare. NAIDI. visited the Mooney factory in Kerrvilles, SHAN HAWTHORNE spent Memorial GWEN and Jim DEWEY (Santa Paula) TX, where they were treated as royalty — Day helping in an aerial search for a take an annual trip to the Virgin Islands to private tour of the factory, rooms at the possible kidnap victim at Colorado City. visit their kids who live there. They go by swankiest hotel, etc. Berni flew a new 1976 Incidentally, Shan has recently been pro­ Comanche as far as Miami, where they Mooney Executive, which International moted to 1st Lieutenant in her CAP chicken out and take the silver tube from Mooney Society is providing for her in the Squadron where BARBARA PEARSON is there to San Juan, then to St. Thomas by a PPD. now a 2nd Lieutenant. Commuter Heron. ILSE DE VRIES (Los Angeles) flew doctors and dentists of the Flying Samari­ tans to Punta Prieta and Bahia de Los Angeles during two weekends in late Theresse Pirrung of Amelia Earhart Scho­ Western New York Spring. larship fame, Denny and MADINE CARPENTER 99 Blues Song Has the title, F.A.A. Instrument Examiner, (Orange Co.) were scheduled to go to after her name. Alaska in late May on a tour for President Several of the members, teachers by trade, Ford. In April, Madine accompanied Mrs. Dorothy Hake Have given tours of airports to their whole Ford in the Presidential Jet as her personal The Ninety-nines up in Western New York grade. companion on another tour. She reported it are singing the blues, Also one 49'/2, wearing a smile big and as being very exciting and had her picture Because the Ninety-nine magazine isn’t wide, taken with the crew. printing our news. Took 23 children in his w ife’s classroom, JEANNE and Norm COPUS (Palomar) True, no one in our chapter got a Cessna in up for a ride. flew via Apache to Ft. Worth to meet her Christmas stocking, We are all busy gals, but every fourth relatives and — from the blue Pacific to ' And most of the things we do are not very Monday, middle America — to go fishing?? shocking. We get together and call it a fun day. It happened to the CUNEYS, MILLERS, However in June we’re planning a Poker Good flying friends sure have good times, POTTERS and WILLIAMS (Santa Paula). Run, And we are all very proud to be They flew to Columbia to see the Frog | That promises to be lots of fun. Ninety-nines. Jumping Contest and we also heard they slept with them. NELDA LEE, the blonde lady Aero Dear Editor: 'UUC LASSIFIED Dynamics Engineer from St. Louis chapter, Count me in with those who miss the old has been awarded a very special opportun­ format of the 99 NEWS. Particularly, I ity at McDonnell-Douglas. She was selected miss the Chapter letters section. Through it This section is for the advertising of as one of a very elite group to become I kept in touch with friends all over the employment opportunities, jobs wanted, involved in a four year program that is country. Now I must search the whole 99s in business, items for sale and so forth. designed for her to ultimately join the magazine to find what was easily found We hope it will be used readily by 99s and management team. She reported that one before. the aviation industry alike. o f the things in her “ biog” that most To me, it is a matter or organization for Rates: $2.00 per line. Count 35 charac­ impressed her interviewers for this position the convenience of the 99s, not some ters or spaces per line. Introductory words was her membership in the 99s! hoped-for outside subscriber. I suggest a in caps. Minimum — $6.00 Payment must ANDY EDMONDSON, the office main­ return to the old letters section with a few accompany ad. stay at Tomahawk Airways (TYS), has a articles for those achievements, projects To continue running the same ad in the new job in Memphis where she is a and events of special prominence. next issue, send payment to headquarters controller in the Memphis Air Traffic by the advertising closing, or send payment Control Center. Sincerely yours, for several issues at one time. LANA BASLER (Eastern Washington) Helen McGee recently went to work as an aircraft San Joaquin Valley Chapter mechanic with Cascade Airways, Inc., a 99s in Business commuter airline serving Washington State. She just graduated from Spokane Dear “S.L.” Community College and was the first Really like what you’ve been doing with PAM VANDER LINDEN, PALO- woman to complete the A&P mechanic’s the NEWS! MAR CHAPT. 99 with FALLBROOK course there (ever). A holder of a commer­ REAL EST. CO. specializing in AVO­ Thanks! cial pilot license, Lana works on Beechcraft CADO GROVES & LAND, FAMILY 99s. Isn’t that a coincidence! Darlene Brundage Fullerton & RETIREMENT RANCHES. ALSO STILLAGUAMISH 99s CONNIE GAN- U.S. rental agents for CONDOMINI- IERE has moved to Baker, Oregon, where OS JACQUELYNN, KINO BAY, she is working for Baker Aviation Service SONORA, MEX. Beach front CON­ and is the only A & P mechanic on the field. Would like to express my opinion of the DOS day/wk/mo. For information Connie would like to know of other new format. I prefer the old chapter news contact Pam at FALLBROOK REAL women A&Ps and where they are, with by Chapter. I find I lose interest quickly in EST. 330 S. Main St., Fallbrook, CA thoughts of starting an association. If the “categories”. We all have friends in interested, drop her a line at Baker numerous Chapters and I used to go 92028. 714-728-1143. Aviation Service, P.O. Box 952, Baker, OR directly to those Chapters after reading 97814. about Fort Worth. Then at my leisure I EMPLOYMENT MARIE McMILLAN (Las Vegas Valley) would read the other Chapters and Sections Are you the kind of active, enthusiastic ferried aircraft from Wichita throughout to learn of their accomplishments. That’s member who is always “selling” the the month of May. what makes horse racing. 99s and general aviation by your own JAN CROOKS (Long Beach) was the Auleen Hall, exuberance? Then we need YOU to be photographer on the 9th Annual Classroom Fort Worth in the Sky, called “ Bicentennial America” , an Advertising Rep. for the 99 NEWS. a flight back to the Childhood of our Part time, good commission. A chance Country. The tour, which left from to become a professional in the Ontario, CA, visited the Capitol, Gettys­ Dear Headquarters: aviation publishing area. We especially Please put me on record as being burg, Williamsburgh, and Independence need Reps in New York, Los Angeles, Hall. absolutely delighted with the June issue of Chicago, and San Francisco, but any FRAN BERA has moved her business to the 99 NEWS. Long Beach Airport where she is Sales It is full o f helpful articles and interesting metropolitan area has good possibili­ Manager of Beechcraft West. ones. The folksy-womans’ club format of ties. Write: 99 NEWS, P.O. Box the past was pleasant but not up to the JERRY GARDINER (Reno Area) has 59965, Oklahoma City, OK 73069 for unique status of the 99s. been flying day and night tracking cut­ more information. It has been difficult and frustrating for throat trout with transmitters attached to me to do the flying I’d wished this past year the fish. Flying for the U.S. Wildlife ARTICLES FOR SALE and to get to my chapter’s meetings. The Service, she cruises at 500 feet AGL at “I Flew the Angel Derby” T-Shirts. NEWS’ new way of presenting the affairs 75-80 m.p.h. in an Arrow 181 over the of the organization helps me to feel I’m Navy logo on gold, beige or light blue. winding Truckee River. part of a moving, vital group. As a newish Sizes 32-48. Send $5 + 50c postage & WALLY FUNK (Los Angeles) recently member I’d begun to feel that perhaps the size to Ursula Davidson, 2901 S. returned from an advanced NTSB course in 99s like many a group was placing most of Bayshore Dr., Miami, FL 33133. Shirts Washington, D.C. its emphasis on votings, buildings, money sent postage-paid by return mail. VIRGINIA GAY STEPHENSON start­ raising, meetings and committees. I’m ed working last December as Sales Assist­ reassured that the 99s are really more than AMELIA EARHART photo T-Shirts; ant for the Piper dealer here in East Africa. that — a great feeling. also other women historical figures. $6 Ginny still has her own Cherokee Six, but . . .And much more. . . each or 4/$20 postpaid. White shirts, flies the company’s Aztec and TTwin sm, med, lg, xlg. (men’s sizes). Comanche to Rwanda and Burundi on Joy Shaver WSSP, 29 Warren St., Cambridge, business. Akron, Ohio MA 02141. Michigan SMALL Race October 1, 2, 3,1976 page 2